UAS VISION
an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world
There is a power struggle shaping up in Quebec’s Lac Saint-Jean region. It is between student teams who will be vying to fix damaged solar panels using their custom designed UAS as part of the Unmanned Systems Canada Student UAS Competition. Continue reading
Key stakeholders from federal government agencies, industry and media participated in the inaugural NATE Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Operations “Field Day Showcase” on Tuesday, October 9. This dynamic drone experience was held at a Crown Castle tower site located in Gainesville, Virginia, in close proximity to the Washington, D.C. beltway. Continue reading
The U.S. Navy commissioned its first Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) test and evaluation squadron during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Webster Outlying Field. Continue reading
Officials from Chinese company Ziyan revealed at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2018 exhibition in South Africa on 19–23 September that the Blowfish I vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Continue reading
The Third Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Symposium (RPAS/3) took place from 10 to 12 September 2018 in Chengdu, China. Continue reading
The INTERGEO, which takes place in Frankfurt from 16 to 18 October, offers the opportunity to become acquainted with aviation innovation such as the Antares E2 of Zweibrücker Lange Research Aircraft GmbH as part of the Interaerial Solutions Expo (IASEXPO). Continue reading
During the ARMY 2018 International Military-Technical Forum, a Russian company called “Avtomatika Concern” (a subsidiary of Rostec state corporation) has introduced an anti-UAV gun called “Pishal” (Пищаль – a Russian word meaning the very early hand cannons). Interestingly, this weapon system will be sold both in the military/LE and civilian markets. Continue reading
The Center for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) will host the II Local Tournament on the ERL Emergency Robots Challenge of the European Robotics League (ERL), to be held in February 2019. This event will bring together technology and research centers and international entities linked to the application and use of robots and unmanned systems (drones) in emergency situations. Continue reading