China announced an inaugural flight of a fire-control UAS over the Greater Hinggan Mountains, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on June 3, 2013. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Domino’s Pizza Unmanned Helicopter Delivery Test Flight
Domino’s Pizza in the UK just published this video of what is purported to be a proof-of-concept test flight of the DomiCopter. Continue reading
Venezuelan UAS Built with Technical Assistance from Iran to Monitor Drug Traffic
Venezuela has launched a UAS produced with Iran’s technical assistance in an effort to step up the fight against drug trafficking in the Latin American country. Continue reading
Oklahoma State University Storm Research Test Flight
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Oklahoma State University researchers are designing and building sleek, Kevlar-reinforced unmanned aircraft to fly directly into the nation’s worst storms and send back real-time data to first responders and forecasters. Continue reading
Lab Research Cuts Imagery Evaluation Costs for US Navy Triton Programme
An engineer at Naval Air Station Patuxent River is leading an initiative that will save the Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System programme several hundred thousand dollars. Continue reading
IAI Develops Electric Tethered Observation Platform for Homeland Security
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a line of Hovering Air Vehicles (HAV’s). Continue reading
Aurora Tests Airborne Greenhouse Gas Instrumentation in Preparation for Arctic Mission
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it has successfully integrated an advanced greenhouse gas measurement system on its Centaur Aircraft, obtained an FAA airworthiness certification for flight operations, and performed flight tests over the Chesapeake Bay.
Government of Canada Funds Development of Unmanned Aircraft System Center of Excellence
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, has announced that Aéroport d’Alma has been granted financial assistance to build the infrastructure needed to group all of the activities of the Unmanned Aerial System Center of Excellence under one roof. Continue reading