The Helicopter Association International President Matt Zuccaro and 19 other aviation industry leaders have sent a letter to Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on behalf of their associations, urging the FAA to continue to press forward with the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). Continue reading
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Algorithms Allow MAVs to Avoid Obstacles with Single Camera and Neuromorphic Hardware
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Researchers at Cornell University have come up with a way to enable robotic aircraft to navigate around outdoor obstacles using just a single camera and hardware that mimics neuron architecture. Continue reading
MAVinci Chooses Position Partners as Australian Distributor
Precision solutions specialist Position Partners has announced a new UAS for the Australasian civil construction, survey, mining and agricultural industries – SIRIUS by MAVinci.
Camp Shelby Invites Media to View Unmanned Aircraft Training
Integrated Dynamics Sells UAS to Pakistan Armed Forces
Integrated Dynamics, a privately owned unmanned aircraft company, has sold ten unmanned aerial vehicle systems to the Pakistan Armed Forces for perimeter surveillance, during the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar being held in the coastal city of Karachi. Continue reading
US Air Force Releases UAS Strike Statistics
The number of UAS attacks in Afghanistan has increased every year under the Obama administration, according to data released by the US Air Force last week. Continue reading
Iran Attacked American UAS Over International Waters
A recent Iranian attack on an American UAS occurred over international waters, but the aircraft suffered no damage and returned safely to base, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. Continue reading
Watchkeeper Training For French Ground Forces
French arms procurement agency DGA said thatit expects to start training French ground forces to use the British Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) this month and is aiming for a first-flight campaign in Istres, France, next year. Continue reading