Japan’s Defence Ministry plans to acquire unmanned aircraft and robots in a bid to step up the Self- Defense Forces’ capabilities to cope with nuclear disasters. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
ScanEagle Monitors Whales in Australia
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced yesterday that it has concluded the second phase of a landmark trial conducted in partnership with Murdoch University that aims to determine if unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a cost-effective, capable alternative to manned assets for surveying marine mammals. Continue reading
NOAA’s GALE to Fly into the Eye of a Hurricane
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has developed GALE, its own unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
‘Future Skies’ UA Pilot Training Programme in Australia
Australia’s V-TOL Aerospace (V-TOL), a relative new comer to the aviation industry, and the Royal Queensland Aero Club (RQAC), with roots stemming back to 1910, are developing and preparing to teach the first certified Australian unmanned aircraft (UA) training courses through their specialist training organisations. Continue reading
Skycar Test Flight Postponed
Moller International, Inc. announced the postponement of the first manned untethered flight of its M400X Skycar that had been scheduled for October 11, 2011. Continue reading
International Micro Air Vehicle Conference
The International Micro Air Vehicle Conference (IMAV 2011) which was held in the Netherlands last week, also featured a series of indoor and outdoor competitions. Continue reading
US Geological Survey Uses Raven to Monitor River Erosion on Indian Reservation
The US Geological Survey has just released this video of its Raven flights to monitor river bank erosion on the Lower Brule reservation on the bank of the Missouri River that we reported in August. Continue reading
Colorado Fire Fighters Use Draganflyer
A massive fire at White Hall in downtown Grand Junction, Colorado burned for more than three hours this morning. Firefighters tackled it by truck and by hand, but they also got some help from the skies. Continue reading