As part of Abu Dhabi’s drive to become centre of excellence for the aerospace industry, the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) along with the Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis, Northrop Grumman and Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments are organising a UAS ‘Rodeo’ competition to design and operate UAS.
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Cyprus to use UAS to Monitor Soil
UAS Flies in Kotsiatis (Photo: Kjell Sture Johansen)
Last week, Cyprus Institute’s Energy, Environment and Water Research Centre (EEWRC) held a three day UAS workshop that ended with a flight demonstration. Director, Manfred Lange, said that recent technological advances made by his team could offer an economical ways to help farmers, climatologists and event archaeologists.
China’s $380,000 Innovation Award in Detail
More details of the AVIC Cup – International UAV Innovation Grand Prix – organized by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China in Beijing, on Sept 23 – 25, 2011 in partnership with UVS International. There are in fact two categories – The Creativity Grand Prix and The Athletics Grand Prix:
Good Drones in Pakistan
For once a positive story coming out of Pakistan about UAS, or ‘killer drones’ as they are normally referred to in the local press…. The NUST Science Society at the School of Chemical and Materials Engineering in Islamabad recently organised a technical talk on ‘UAS — An Overview of Various Technological Systems’ which discussed not only the technical aspects of UAS, but also emphasised the positive non-military applications.
Indra (Spain) at the Latin American Aerospace and Defence show in Brazil
Mantis by Indra
Indra of Spain will be showing the Mantis, the company’s UAS which is being used by Spanish forces in Afghanistan, next month at the Latin American Aerospace and Defence show in Brazil.
UVS International Partners Chinese Government on $380,000 Innovation Award
UVS International has been invited to be an overseas partner of the AVIC Cup – International UAV Innovation Grand Prix which is being organised by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and the Chinese Society of Aeronautics & Astronautics (CSAA) at the China Aviation Museum in Beijing, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of China’s aviation industry, on Sept 23 – 25, 2011.
Arizona University Hosts Workshop on UAS & Security
The Aerospace & Defense Research Collaboratory will hold its first collaborative Aerospace and Defence workshop to focus on clusters of technologies related to UAS and security at the University of Arizona today, March 25.
University of Colorado Aerospace Engineering Design Symposium April 15
The Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA is organising its second annual Industry Symposium to present its aerospace engineering design projects. The Aerospace Engineering Design Symposium will be held on Friday, April 15, 2011 in the Discovery Learning Center at the University.