The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News it is receiving 25 reports every month from pilots who have seen drones or model planes near their aircraft. Continue reading
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Aermatica Unveils Asbesto-Detecting UAS
Aermatica, a manufacturer of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), in conjunction with the Italian National Research Council (CNR), has announced the development of a drone specifically designed to detect asbestos in the environment. Continue reading
Royal Navy’s First UAS Squadron
The UK Royal Navy’s first squadron of unmanned aircraft has been formed in Cornwall. The 700X Naval Air Squadron has been established at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, to fly the pilotless aircraft. The Royal Navy said the establishment of the new squadron would pave the way for increased use of similar aircraft in the future.
China’s Holographic Ground Control System
AVIC, China’s top aerospace manufacturer, is finding unexpected but sci-fi inspired ways to push the drone technological envelope. The Holographic Ground Control System (GCS) displays a holographic image of the drone, making it easier for the controller to intuitively understand UAV operations, by fusing together flight parameters, payload monitoring, weapons release and sensor data. The pilot is seated at the cockpit, while other personnel can observe the UAV and its environment on the hologram. Continue reading
Facebook Expands Drone Team
Facebook is bulking up its drone team.The company has posted more than a dozen jobs for aeronautical engineers, technicians and other specialists for its drone business. It’s all part of Facebook’s plan to connect the whole world to the Internet using drones, lasers and satellites. Continue reading
General Atomics Tests Proof-of-Concept SAA System
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.has announced two key technological advances related to its ongoing Sense and Avoid (SAA) system development efforts.In collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Honeywell, GA-ASI tested a proof-of-concept SAA system, marking the first successful test of the FAA’s Airborne Collision Avoidance System for Unmanned Aircraft (ACAS XU). Continue reading
Piaggio Aerospace Inaugurates Aerospace Centre of Excellence
Piaggio Aerospace recently inaugurated its new aerospace center of excellence at Villanova d’Albenga, Italy, in the presence of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti, numerous civilian and military authorities, and more than 500 international guests and company employees . The new manufacturing plant is at the forefront of aerospace technology with the capacity, systems, and processes to make it one of the world’s most advanced industrial aerospace plants. Continue reading
Ohio College Building Indoor Drone Pavilion
Sinclair Community College will build an indoor flying pavilion for students to test and fly drones. The 40-foot high pavilion resembling a traditional aircraft hangar will be built adjacent to a building in Dayton that houses some of its education and training programs in unmanned aerial systems and aviation. Continue reading