The United Arab Emirates government has launched the Drones for Good Award, a two-part competition inviting local and international engineers alike to submit proposals for UAVs aimed at improving government services locally and bettering humanity worldwide. Continue reading
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China Eyes UAS for Civilian Use
UAS for civilian use are proving increasingly popular in China, but a dearth of innovation is hindering domestic producers, experts said at an international UAS exhibition that concluded last week. Continue reading
Royal Aeronautical Society Conference
Integrating remotely piloted air systems (RPAS) into civilian airspace in Europe is not going to be easy. Official programmes are many, work is extensive, detailed and ongoing, but anyone expecting an early resolution is going to be disappointed. This was the picture gleaned from a series of presentations at last month’s RPASToday: Opportunities and Challenges conference, run by the Royal Aeronautical Society in London.
Russian UAS with Air-Cushion Landing
Russia’s United Instrument-Making Corporation, a Rostec subsidiary, presented the unique and innovative Chirok UAS at the Innoprom international technology exhibition, the press service of the state corporation reported.
Moscow Workshop on UAS
The 2nd International Workshop on Experimental Unmanned and Electric Flights ERBA-2104 was held on July 1-4 at the MIPT AeroSpace Campus located in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region. It was attended by prominent scientists from countries all over the world including Germany, Japan, Australia and others. Continue reading
French Flying Dune Buggy at Eurosatory
French start-up Vaylon hopes to sign up a business partner soon to help fund development and production of a flying dune buggy, an innovative vehicle going through flight trials with the French special operations forces, Chairman Jérôme Dauffy said.
ICAO to Sponsor First-Time Industry Showcase
In an unprecedented move, the United Nations’ aviation organisation will sponsor an industry showcase next spring at which manufacturers can demonstrate their wares to nations looking to upgrade their systems.
RPAS 2014 – The European Defence Agency RPAS Programme
At the RPAS 2014 conference in Brussels, Belgium on June 24th, Jean-Youri Marty will provide present the objective of the EDA RPAS Programme and discuss how it fits into the European Commission’s European RPAS Roadmap Initiative.