The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will begin testing and evaluating small unmanned aircraft systems this month near Lawton, Oklahoma, under a federal and state initiative to study UAS applications for emergency response. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
DARPA Tests Autonomous Refuelling with Global Hawks at 45,000 Feet
DARPA just released this video showing excerpts of a close-proximity test flight of two modified RQ-4A Global Hawks. Continue reading
Boeing Phantom Works Uses 3-D Printer to Create Prototypes
Boeing engineers are using 3-D printing to aid in rapid prototyping efforts. Continue reading
US Department of Homeland Security Organises Small UAS Fly-Off
Officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Washington are asking industry to participate in a fly-off evaluation of small unmanned aircraft systems and integrated UAS sensor payloads for potential use by local civil authorities maritime border and maritime security, law enforcement, search and rescue, fire, and hazardous material spill response. Continue reading
Alcatel-Lucent, Bell Labs & Parrot Team to Fly 1KM via 4G Network
The Alcatel-Lucent engineers, the prototypers of the Bell Labs Acceleration Platform and the engineers from Parrot got together to discuss a proof of concept for piloting an AR.Drone using 4G/LTE. Continue reading
Boeing’s Truck-Mounted Solid-State Laser Against Unmanned Aerial Threats
Under a follow-on contractual effort from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), Boeing will continue developing a truck-mounted directed energy system that improves warfighters’ ability to counter rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned aerial threats. Continue reading
China’s Sunward Tech SVU200 Unmanned Helicopter Completes Autonomous Test Flights
China’s Sunward Tech SVU200 unmanned helicopter has successfully completed its first flight tests. Continue reading
French Civil Aviation Authority Awards First UAS Authorisation to Fly Over 100KM in Civil Airspace
French Civil Aviation Authority, the DGAC, awarded Delair-Tech the first authorisation ever issued to a UAS company in France, for a civil UAS to fly over 100 km in French airspace. Continue reading