A humanitarian group called Ideate recently tested UAS’ viability as a real-world delivery vehicle in one of the harshest, most brutal environments imaginable — Burning Man. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Aerie Video of Its Unusual IAV Configuration
AERIE just posted its first video showing prototypes of its IAV in development, as well as some flying and hovering footage released for the first time. Continue reading
Inside Boeing’s Wind-Tunnel Model Shop
Boeing just posted this video of its wind tunnel model shop in Seattle. Continue reading
Fury 1500 Tactical UAS Achieves SATCOM Video Downlink, Delivers Beyond Line of Sight Capability
A Fury 1500 tactical unmanned aircraft system from AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) transmitted live, full-motion video to a ground terminal over a high-bandwidth commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) satellite communications (SATCOM) link. Continue reading
New Energy Carbon Fibre UAS Manufactured in Shenyang
Early this month, Liaoning General Aviation Academy displayed China’s first carbon material fuel cell powered UAS “LEINIAO”. Continue reading
Unmanned Systems Group First Flight of Discoverer II
Unmanned Systems Group (UMS) has announced the maiden flight of the Discoverer II Remotely Piloted Air System on 3rd September 2012 from the Karlskoga airfield in Sweden. Continue reading
General Atomics MQ-9 Block 1-plus Aircraft Completes Successful First Flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the successful first flight of the Block 1-plus Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper, an upgrade to the original Block 1 Predator B that has been in production since 2003. Continue reading
India’s Lakshya Aerial Target Succeeds Test Flight
India’s nationally developed, unmanned aerial target ‘Lakshya-1′ has been successfully test flown from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. Continue reading