Kansas State University in Salina has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to test certification standards for unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
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UAS Help California Vineyard Plan Irrigation
DRNK Wines, a vineyard located in Sebastolpol, California, recently had 3D Robotics fly a UAS over its fields. 3D Robotics specializes in piloting systems for smaller UAS, and the vineyard used 3D Robotics’s route-plotting software for mapping out the aircraft’s precise path. Continue reading
US to Station Global Hawks in Japan
The U.S. military will deploy long-range Global Hawks from Japan next year, U.S. and Japanese officials announced, marking the first time the Pentagon has been able to secure basing rights for the advanced unmanned aircraft in Northeast Asia. Continue reading
3D Robotics President John Cherbini on Fox Business News
Fox Business News interviews 3D Robotics President John Cherbini to discover how they intend to spend their recent investment of $30M. Continue reading
Ausley Gets $67M US Navy Unmanned Aircraft Systems Support Contract
Ausley Associates, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide programme management support services for the Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Office (PMA-266) and the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Office (PMA-262) at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River. The $67-million contract began on September 30. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Crashes in Manhattan
A small helicopter flying high above buildings on the East side of Manhattan crash landed just feet away from a businessman during the Monday evening rush hour. Continue reading
Japan Defence Ministry Develops Protocol to Shoot Down UAS in Airspace Violations
The Japanese Defence Ministry is planning a new protocol to deal with foreign unmanned aircraft that approach Japan’s airspace, like the Chinese military UAS that ventured near the disputed Senkaku Islands last month. Continue reading
Chinese HexaCopter Passes Flight and Bombing Tests
China has developed a six-rotor UAS made from carbon fiber which has successfully passed flying and bombing tests, according to 81tech.com, a state-run defence technology news website. Continue reading