The River Systems Institute at Texas State is conducting unmanned aviation research under a $260,000 two-year grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Chinese Armed Police Forces Gives Special Award to Microdrones
They belong to the most skilled and equipped top elite units within the “Middle Kingdom”, the Chinese Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The General himself personally made the long journey to Germany to hand over the Golden Emblem of the CAPF to the engineer Udo Juerss, the CTO of Microdrones. Continue reading
Unmanned Helicopter Caught Flying Over Alcatraz
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Two Marin County men were cited by federal authorities over an unmanned helicopter buzzing around Alcatraz Island, the National Park Service reported.
Brazil’s UAS Sniff Out Bolivian Drug Labs
Anti-drug squads are now using Brazilian unmanned aircraft to sniff out drug labs that dot Bolivia in increasing numbers. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft to the ResQu in Australia
Project ResQu brings together Australia’s top aerospace experts from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Boeing Research & Technology-Australia, Boeing subsidiary Insitu Pacific and CSIRO.
Department of Homeland Security Sets Up Small UAS Programme
The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate is setting up a new small unmanned aircraft programme ahead of the technology’s expected integration into U.S. national airspace. Continue reading
ISR Group Demonstrates UAS Capabilities for Laredo, Texas Officials
ISR Group, Inc. joined Vanguard Defense Industries in Laredo, Tex. to conduct a flight demonstration of the ShadowHawk unmanned aircraft at the Laredo Fire/Public Safety International Training Facility on June 22. Continue reading
Small UAS Vulnerable to Hi-Jacking
A small unmanned surveillance aircraft flies over an Austin stadium, diligently following a series of GPS waypoints that have been programmed into its flight computer. By all appearances, the mission is routine. Continue reading