The military is a major user of unmanned aircraft, but Jeff Williams says it’s the civilian market that will “explode” with new products and applications in the next few years when federal regulations are rewritten.
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Textron Systems and Bell Helicopter Launch Huntsville-Based Integration and Collaboration Laboratories
Textron Systems and Bell Helicopter, Textron Inc. companies, announced the opening of the Textron Systems Integration and Collaboration Lab and Bell Helicopter/AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manned/Unmanned Operations (MUMO) Capability Development Lab. Continue reading
Microdrones Gets Czech Flight Approval
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Czech Republic approved the Microdrones aerial platforms on 29th of November 2012. Continue reading
Israel Developing Stealth UAS
The Israeli military is developing a large, classified unmanned aircraft system with features consistent with stealthy aircraft designs, according to a knowledgable source. Continue reading
Earlier this month, Iran’s news agency provided visual evidence that its government had figured out to make a new UAS that could take off and land vertically.
X-47B UCAS Hoisted On Board USS Harry S Truman- Time Lapse Video
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The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstration aircraft was hoisted aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Nov. 26, 2012 in preparation for deck handling trials. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates New Ground-Based Laser System in Tests Against Rockets and UAS
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Lockheed Martin announced that it has successfully demonstrated a portable, ground-based military laser system in a series of tests against representative airborne targets. Continue reading
Quadrocopters Using Radio-Based Local Position Measurement
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Ars Technica Futurelab Germany is using a system developed for tracking sports players to position their quadrocopters. It offers a much higher degree of accuracy than GPS based systems and works indoors or outside. Continue reading