The European Commission, Directorate Enterprise and Industry has just published an 8 page document describing the boost that RPAS can give to the European economy. The document highlights that more than 20 RPAS-related projects in various areas are currently being financed under the 7th Framework Programme for research and innovation. Continue reading
Category Archives: Publications
NASA Books Reveal Wisdom Gained from UAS Failures
Preventing future aviation accidents is the motive behind two books published by NASA, one brand new and one that is a year old and has been so popular a second printing was ordered.
UK House of Commons Introduction to UAS
The UK Parliament’s House of Commons Library has just published a report which provides an introduction to the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by the UK Armed Forces. Continue reading
Most American UAS Openly Broadcast Secret Video Feeds
Four years after discovering that militants were tapping into UAS video feeds, the U.S. military still hasn’t secured the transmissions of more than half of its fleet of Predator and Reapers, Danger Room has learned. Continue reading
University of Mississippi Law School Offers Free Supplement to the Journal of Space Law on UAS Integration into National Air Space
The National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law offers this publication as a service to inform the debate about how the plan to integrate UAS into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) should be formulated and what it should ultimately contain. Continue reading
Motion Control Solutions for UAS and Battlefield Operations – White Paper
High-performance motion control systems are the workhorses that enable payloads to dependably execute their missions with pinpoint accuracy. Continue reading
US Government Accountability Office Publishes Testimony on “Use in the National Airspace System and the Role of the Department of Homeland Security”
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) earlier reported that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) could not meet the aviation safety requirements developed for manned aircraft and posed several obstacles to operating safely and routinely in the national airspace system. Continue reading
US Air Force Tech Hangar App 1.02
The U.S. Air Force has launched an update of its Tech Hangar app that educates users about its array of aircraft, both past and present. Continue reading