For six years Gene Robinson has been building UAS and using them to help dozens of public safety agencies across Texas, in search, rescue and recovery missions, and also helping fight wildfires.
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ING Operated ScanEagles Exceed 30,000 Flight Hours for Canadian Forces
ING Engineering, which maintains UAS for Canadian Forces, trains soldiers on how to use them and launches and recovers them for the Forces in Afghanistan, showcased its remote-controlled planes at the two-day military industry trade show CANSEC.
German Army Deploys Mikado Mini Tactical UAS to Afghanistan
The German Army recently announced that a team of instructors has been deployed to Afghanistan to instruct German soldiers in the operation of a new, small tactical reconnaissance UAS. The Mikado AR 100 B, built by German manufacturer AirRobot GmbH & Co. KG, is intended to provide additional situational awareness to troops in northern Afghanistan.
UK MoD and French DGA Moving Closer on MALE Specs
One of the flagship programmes underpinning the ambitious Franco-British effort to establish a 50-year strategic partnership in national security is several steps closer to being clarified.
3D Imaging from Pix4D
The Pix4D imaging system uses a small unmanned aircraft to acquire several hundred 2D photographs of a given geographical area. Those photos are then merged into one image, which users can explore in three dimensions on a computer screen.
Strategic Alliance for UAS Heavy-Fuel Engines
Ricardo, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo plc, has announced the formation of a strategic business alliance with XRD Inc. and NW UAV to design, develop and manufacture a family of heavy-fuel engine solutions for unmanned systems.
Z Microsystems Webinar: Advancements in Full Motion Video for Military UAS Surveillance Applications
Z Microsystems, a provider of field-ready computing systems, has announced that it is presenting the live webinar Advancements in Full Motion Video for Military UAS Surveillance Applications on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Academy of Model Aeronautics and National Model Aviation Museum Concerned About New FAA Regulations
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s plans to regulate unmanned aircraft systems are raising concerns at the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), which employs 57 people at its Muncie, Indiana Headquarters and draws thousands of visitors to the community each year.