Foundation Research Associates (FRA) will host its first-ever Public Safety Technology Summit, a unique opportunity for public safety departments to bring their entire teams together in one setting to learn about critical technology updates and best practices at this dual conference event. Continue reading
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UAS DRONES Disaster Conference | Los Angeles
The inaugural UAS DRONES Disaster Conference (UASDISCON) Los Angeles is scheduled for the Columbia Memorial Space Center from March 7-8, 2019. The event will feature keynote speakers with vast expertise in using unmanned systems for fire rescue, emergency management and public safety. Continue reading
RPAS CivOps 2019 – Registration Now Open
RPAS CivOps 2019, the 7th Annual European Civil RPAS Operators & Operations Forum, is taking place in Madrid, Spain on 23 & 24 January 2019. This event is coordinated with & hosted by AESA (The Spanish Aviation Safety & Security Agency). The RPAS CivOps 2019 web site has been redesigned & updated, and is now online. Continue reading
Student UAS Competition Attracts 16 Teams from Across Canada
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
NATE Hosts UAS Operations Showcase Event
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
US Navy Ceremony Marks 1st Dedicated UAS Test Squadron
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
Blowfish VTOL UAV Enters Service with China People’s Liberation Army Navy
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
ICAO’s Third Global RPAS Symposium
The Third Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Symposium (RPAS/3) took place from 10 to 12 September 2018 in Chengdu, China. Continue reading





