With much of Australia looking like reverting to a dry bushfire-prone weather pattern avionics engineers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are pulling out all stops to develop the technology to enable remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to become airborne. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Cloud Seeding by UAS Could Reduce Hurricane Intensity
Scientists propose using UAS to cloud seed in an effort to reduce the intensity of a hurricane. Continue reading
China to Use Unmanned Aircraft for Coastal Environment Monitoring
China plans to launch unmanned aircraft in 11 maritime provinces to survey weather patterns and environmental conditions around its coastal waters, according to the State Oceanic Administration, Legal Daily reported. Continue reading
TV News Broadcasters Study UAS for Aerial News Photography
TV news-gathering gadgetry doesn’t get any sexier than the Camcopter S-100, a military-grade unmanned aircraft manufactured by the Austrian Schiebel Corp. Continue reading
Altavian Gets 5-year Support Contract from US Army
Altavian announced that it has received a five-year contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers to maintain and support its unmanned aircraft used for surveys and inspections in Florida and Puerto Rico. Continue reading
UAS Will Not be Patrolling Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida After All
Federal officials say unmanned aircraft will not be patrolling downtown’s skies and streets during this week’s Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Aerial Video by UAS in Maryville
Neil Crosby’s Marvyille-based firm, PhotoPlay Aerials, has begun using an unmanned aircraft for projects involving still photography and video shoots. Continue reading
Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police Displays UAS
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba held an event on August 23 to display their new UAS – the police now has two of the units, which can be used for aerial photography and video of crime and crash scenes. Continue reading