The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which a quadcopter flew within a short distance of a helicopter in the skies near Cleveland. Continue reading
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FAA Issues Statement on Texas Equusearch UAS Court Decision
The court’s decision in favour of the FAA regarding the Texas Equusearch matter has no bearing on the FAA’s authority to regulate UAS. The FAA remains legally responsible for the safety of the national airspace system. This authority is designed to protect users of the airspace as well as people and property on the ground. Continue reading
Irish Aviation Authority Issued 22 UAS Permits
The Irish Aviation Authority has issued permits to 22 operators to use remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in the Republic. The RPAS sanctioned by the authority are used mainly for aerial survey, filming and photography. Continue reading
Hamas Video of UAS Shot Down over Israel
The armed UAS, shown in the video above released by Hamas, was purportedly launched by Gaza this morning, and they say it managed to make it all the way up north to Tel Aviv, before it was shot down by a Patriot missile battery. Continue reading
NASA Hurricane Tracking UAS Competition
NASA has announced the winners of a competition to design a new UAS for tracking and collecting data on hurricanes. This year’s University Aeronautics Engineering Design Challenge called on university students to design a new UAS that can exceed the flight limitations of the systems currently used to gather storm data throughout the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, which runs June 1 to November 30.
Global Hawk Supports Nato JISR Trial
Northrop Grumman’s Block 30 RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system (UAS) has participated in a Nato exercise aimed at demonstrating and evaluating the alliance’s ability to coordinate and deploy critical joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (JISR) systems.
UAS Survey Wildlife in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Scientists say unmanned aircraft systems can be used to study wildlife in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands without harming the region’s fragile ecosystem. Continue reading
Ecuador and Brazil Manufacture UAS for UNASUR Countries
Ecuador is working with Brazil in the manufacture of prototype unmanned aircraft to be used by the countries of the Union of South American Nations (UNSAUR).