US Army researchers are working with the Marines to develop 3-D printed drones as materials science, aviation technology and software development merge to deliver new capabilities. Continue reading
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Safety Board Report on Drone/Black Hawk Collision
A privately owned/operated unmanned aircraft system (UAS) collided with a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60M Sept. 21 on Hoffman Island, New York, outside New York City. The NTSB’s final report, released Thursday, said probable cause was that the operator flew the drone beyond line of sight, unable to see the helicopter. Continue reading
NY Guardsmen on Firewatch In California Skies
Nine members of the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing have deployed to assist the California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing in flying the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft that have been helping local authorities fight the massive Thomas Fire in Southern California. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Sparrow Gets Compliant Status
Drone Delivery Canada has announced that Transport Canada has accepted the Company’s Declaration of Compliance for the X1000 Sparrow cargo delivery drone. This unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is now compliant with the Transport Canada UAS standard. Continue reading
Black Swift and Leptron Join Forces for Fixed-Wing UAS
Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, and Leptron Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), a subsidiary of Geotech Environmental Equipment, Inc. of Denver, CO, announced a strategic alliance showcasing the individual strengths of each respective company—Leptron UAS for its manufacturing capabilities, and Black Swift Technologies for their advanced avionics and flight management systems. Continue reading
Trump Bill Reinstates FAA’s Drone Registry
The FAA Drone Registry is back on, courtesy of a bill signed into law earlier today by President Trump. The reinstated rules were one small piece of the $700 billion National Defense Authorization Act. Continue reading
Russian Base in Armenia Trains UAV Operators
Instructors of Divisions of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) of Russian military base in Armenia started training of newly-arrived servicemen.
Fire Scout to Serve as Forward Spotter for US Navy
An MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopter sits on the deck of Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8). US Navy Photo
The US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles will receive a new radar and datalink to set the UAV up as a forward spotter for the Navy’s surface fleet. Continue reading