Brazil’s first unmanned anti-drug surveillance aircraft has been grounded since it arrived from Israel more than a month ago because of a lack of fuel.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UAS Biggest Users of FAA NextGen Test Centre
The most intense use of the US Federal Aviation Administration’s NextGen Integration and Evaluation Capability (NIEC) to date has been by the UAS community, both within the FAA and the broader government and industry community.
FAA Grants COA to Mississippi University to Fly Stark Heron
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Certificate of Authorization (COA) to Mississippi State University for Stark Aerospace to fly the Heron UAS from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTRA) in Columbus, Mississippi .
NOAA Manta UAS Sniff Black Carbon in the Artic
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will use its two small unmanned Manta aircraft to sniff for black carbon, an agent formed through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and biomass, in the Arctic.
Gatewing X100 Roadshow in Australia in May
Position Partners, the Australian Distributor of the Gatewing X100 will be showcasing the system at Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Hunter Valley from 23rd May to 3rd June. Here is the pitch:
UK Police Force Sells Unused UAS
Essex Police Force in the UK invested £20,000 in a UAS, but has put the aircraft up for sale without it ever being used.
Taiwan’s First Local UAS
Gang Yu Corp introduced the AI Rider, a system based on a six-rotor unmanned aircraft weighing about 1,450 grammes, during Secutech, an international security exhibition held in Taipei last week.
‘Long Tail’ Author and 24 Year Old behind DIY Drones
Chris Anderson is founder of DIY Drones, the largest amateur Unmanned Aerial Vehicle community on the web with 15,000 members, and of 3D Robotics, the commercial arm that serves the DIY Drones online store – “The Amateur UAV Superstore”. Chris is also editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, and wrote The Long Tail, in 2006. Business Insider published this 4-minute interview with Chris about his DIY Drones activities: