MITRE released this video explaining what it is doing to help unmanned aircraft operate safely in the national airspace by integrating them into the FAA’s air traffic control system.
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US Geological Survey to Use Unmanned Flights To Monitor River Erosion On Indian Reservation
The US Geological Survey will use unmanned aircraft flights to monitor river bank erosion on the Lower Brule reservation on the west bank of the Missouri River in central South Dakota in the United States.
GE HD Video Streaming Appliance is Optimized for Unmanned Aircraft
GE Intelligent Platforms announced the daq8580 rugged streaming network appliance, designed in response to the growing requirement for unmanned aircraft to capture, process and transmit increasing quantities of video information at increasing resolutions.
Ultra Electronics Fuel Cell Quadruples Small UAS Endurance
Ultra Electronics has confirmed providing a new fuel cell that quadrupled the range of a conventionally-powered Lockheed Martin Stalker UAS.
NASA Airborne Sensor Turns to Manned Aircraft for Easier Access to the National Airspace System for Wildfire Monitoring
From September to the end of October, a NASA thermal- infrared scanning instrument will stand ready to support the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection with real-time imagery of fire characteristics.
Northwest Engines Get Lighter, Quieter and More Power
Wolverine 3 HP Heavy Fuel Engine
Oregon-based, family-run Northwest UAV Propulsion Systems is developing a suite of technologies to boost the performance and lighten the load for small unmanned aircraft systems.
Composite Horizons to Supply Exhaust Ducts for Predator C Avenger
Composites Horizons, a provider of composite tooling and composite products for space components, aircraft manufacturing and medical equipment, has announced that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has selected the company for producing an exhaust duct for the Predator C Avenger .
AAI Shadow to be Armed within Two Years
U.S. Marine Corps plans to arm the AAI RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft have cleared NATO treaty compliance hurdles. The service now expects to conduct a field user evaluation within 18-24 months.