A Saskatchewan man, lost and alone, was found by an RCMP remote controlled helicopter that spotted him from the sky. Continue reading
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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
British Military Now Has 500 UAS
The British military now has 500 UAS and has been looking for ways to increase the amount of UK airspace in which to fly some of them, according to the Guardian newspaper. Continue reading
Raven Counts Cranes in Wildlife Park
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado. — An electric whir filled the air of this high desert valley as Jeff Sloan, a cartographer for the United States Geological Survey, hurled a small remote-controlled airplane into the sky. Continue reading
Canada Wants UAS to Supply Arctic Missions
Canada’s military wants its next unmanned aircraft system to be capable of dropping search-and-rescue supplies in the Arctic and in other areas as it looks to expand UAS roles into activities formerly conducted by manned platforms. Continue reading