NASA has selected a Dayton non-profit organization to manage the only unmanned aircraft systems contest in the nation to help make UAS safe to fly in civilian airspace, the space agency announced last week. Continue reading
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Iran Ramps Up UAS Development Programme
Last week Iran unveiled its latest UAS dubbed “Hamaseh”. This unmanned aircraft follows a classic twin-boom tail design, pioneered by IAI’s Scout and Tadiran Mastiff in the 1980s. Continue reading
WineHawk Labs Rebrands as Precision Hawk to Focus on Precision Agriculture Market
Unmanned aircraft systems and remote sensing company Winehawk Labs announced today they will release a new model of their successful UAS platform in May of 2013 to coincide with company re-branding. The change in company name, from WineHawk Labs to Precision Hawk, reflects a change in focus from specifically viticulture to broader agriculture where there is a great need for precise data collection and cost-effective platforms for farmers and surveyors. Continue reading
Draganflyer Helps Canadian Police Find Accident Victim
A Saskatchewan man, lost and alone, was found by an RCMP remote controlled helicopter that spotted him from the sky. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences Centaur Receives C4ISR Award for Innovation
Aurora Flight Sciences‘ Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft was awarded the “Big 25 Award” from C4ISR Journal on April 26 during the annual C4ISR Journal Conference. Centaur was selected under the “Innovations” category due to its unique design that permits both manned and unmanned flight with the same aircraft. Continue reading
Nicholls State University Pioneers UAS to Map Coast
When it comes to surveying and mapping, a Nicholls State University professor says there is nothing more useful than a remote-controlled plane with a camera and other monitoring equipment strapped to it.
X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) on Aircraft Elevator
An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator sits on an aircraft elevator of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Continue reading
Simlat to Provide UAS & ISR Training & Simulation Solutions to Czech Summit Advanced Systems
Simlat Ltd. was selected to provide UAS Training & Simulation systems to Summit Systems, provider of customized & innovative solutions in the HLS & Unmanned fields from the Czech Republic, including the ASTRUM Aerostat and additional ISR Operations solutions. Continue reading