Halberd Corporation has announced that it is plannning entry into the online consumer market and is now offering a low cost unmanned aircraft system for the general public. These will be sold online through eBay, RC Universe as well as other online retailers. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Leica Teams with Aibotix for UAS 3D Inspection and Mapping
Swiss airborne mapping company Leica Geosystems has teamed up with German UAS manufacturer Aibotix to create a one-stop shop for infrastructure inspection and mapping. Continue reading
University of Florida Laboratory Develops Next Hurricane Hunters
Kamran Mohseni envisions a day when the unmanned aircraft in his laboratory at the University of Florida will swarm over, under and through hurricanes to help predict the strength and path of the storms. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman and NASA Extend Global Hawk Programme for Science Missions
Northrop Grumman Corporation and NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center extended the NASA Space Act Agreement and will continue sharing Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk unmanned aircraft for science missions and flight demonstrations, including hurricane surveillance, atmospheric research and exploration of new mission capabilities. Continue reading
Brazil to Deploy UAS over Soccer Stadiums
Brazil will deploy two UAS over the stadiums of Rio and Brasilia during the opening and closing of the Confederations Cup next month, the country’s Air Force said recently. Continue reading
Inaugural Flight of a Fire-Control UAS over North China
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
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