Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience

Predator B Demonstrates Integrated, Networked Electronic Warfare Potential

WTI MQ9 Reaper FrontGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), and Northrop Grumman Corporation have announced the second successful demonstration of Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper’s Electronic Attack capability featuring Northrop Grumman’s new Pandora Electronic Warfare (EW) system at the U.S. Marine Corps’ (USMC) Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma on October 22. Continue reading →

Applanix Conducts Successful Test flight of Professional Mapping UAS

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Applanix Corporation and American Aerospace Advisors have completed a successful series of test flights of AAAI’s RS-16 platform equipped with Applanix’ DMS-UAV aerial photogrammetry payload. This is the first successful mission for a long-endurance UAS capable of producing professional-grade, directly georeferenced mapping imagery for civilian applications such as pipeline monitoring, power line and emergency response mapping. Continue reading →

Michigan State University Tests UAS Mounted Sensors to Monitor Golf Course Turf

Golf2Michigan State University officials hope to collaborate with a landscape services company to use unmanned aircraft systems  to determine turf health. Researchers are testing if they can determine turf health with an infrared camera mounted on a jogging stroller before buying a UAS to do it from the air. Continue reading →