An experimental X-51A Waverider hypersonic aircraft, designed to fly six times the speed of sound, broke apart over the Pacific Ocean seconds into a military test flight after a control fin malfunctioned during a test shot off the California coast the U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday. Continue reading
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Sinclair Selects UTC UAS for Training First Responders
UTC Aerospace Systems will provide Sinclair Community College with a small unmanned aircraft system for use in the college’s training programme for first responders. Continue reading
Aerostats to Monitor Mexican Border
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The U.S. military is joining with border-patrol officials in a new initiative that could bring dozens of surveillance aerostats from the battlefields of Afghanistan to America’s border with Mexico. Continue reading
Aeryon Scout Selected for sUAS Storm Response Study
New Mexico State University (NMSU), coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Aviation Association (FAA), will use the Aeryon Scout system in a series of operational trials to determine the best concept of operations for small UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) to quickly assess storm damage to utility distribution systems. Continue reading
IAI Eitan/Heron TP Flies Again
The Israel Air Force’s most advanced unmanned aircraft, the Heron TP, known as the Eitan, is back in the air after being grounded for over seven months. Continue reading
ACP Composites New 3 Ply Sandwich Panels for UAS
ACP Composites, Inc., a manufacturer of high quality, lightweight composite panels, has just announced the introduction of their new 3 Ply Sandwich Panels. These new 3 layer Sandwich Panels offer increased strength properties without losing the light weight features that sandwich panels offer. Continue reading
Scion UAS Introduces VTOL UAS Range
Scion UAS has introduced a new line of VTOL UAS, starting with the SA-100 “Mink” and the SA-200 “Weasel”. Continue reading
CIA Developed Dragonfly UAS 40 Years Ago
US intelligence agencies were just as obsessed with UAS spying 40 years ago as they are nowadays — only then, it was pipe-smoking entomologists and watchmakers who were in charge of building prototypes. Continue reading