China announced an inaugural flight of a fire-control UAS over the Greater Hinggan Mountains, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on June 3, 2013. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Venezuelan UAS Built with Technical Assistance from Iran to Monitor Drug Traffic
Venezuela has launched a UAS produced with Iran’s technical assistance in an effort to step up the fight against drug trafficking in the Latin American country. Continue reading
Oklahoma State University Storm Research Test Flight
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Oklahoma State University researchers are designing and building sleek, Kevlar-reinforced unmanned aircraft to fly directly into the nation’s worst storms and send back real-time data to first responders and forecasters. Continue reading
Полет БПЛА Гранат ВА-1000 – UVS Avia Russia Builds Quadcopters for Nuclear Sites and SAR
Russia’s UVS Avia is building higher-end sUAS to examine nuclear reactors and waste sites, along with doing search-and-rescue in remote areas. Continue reading
ING Robotic Aviation announced as Canada’s Reseller for Huginn X1 UAS
ING Robotic Aviation has announced that it has just entered into a partnership with Anthea Technologies in Denmark to become the sole Canadian reseller of the Huginn X1 ‘quad rotor’ vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft (UAS). Continue reading
sUAS Completes Photogrammetric Survey of Easter Island Volcano
Edafica, a Chilean environmental management and consulting company has successfully performed the acquisition of aerial images at Rano Kau volcano located in the south-west corner of Easter Island. Continue reading
Aurora Tests Airborne Greenhouse Gas Instrumentation in Preparation for Arctic Mission
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it has successfully integrated an advanced greenhouse gas measurement system on its Centaur Aircraft, obtained an FAA airworthiness certification for flight operations, and performed flight tests over the Chesapeake Bay.
Civilian UAS PIlot Training Course Under Way in Australia
Brisbane-based V-TOL Aerospace has begun rolling out the world’s first regulator-approved remote pilot training for civilians that could make you or your neighbour a qualified UAS operator in just two weeks. Continue reading