The U.S. Army’s Project Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or PM UAS, is establishing partnerships with a handful of academic institutions as a way to further research, advance technology and maximize progress emerging from lessons learned in combat, service officials said. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
US Air Force to Establish Centre of Excellence for Laser Remote Sensing and Communications
U.S. Air Force researchers are planning to establish a Center of Excellence in Guided-Wave Infrared Sourcesto aid in developing laser-based remote sensing and laser communications for Air Force applications. Continue reading
Supersonic Flying Wing Gets $100K NASA Development Funding
An aircraft that resembles a four-point ninja star could go into supersonic mode by simply turning 90 degrees in midair. The unusual “flying wing” concept has won $100,000 in NASA funding to trying becoming a reality for future passenger jet travel. Continue reading
Thought-Controlled Quadcopter
Researchers at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, have developed a quadcopter that can be controlled by thought alone. The idea is to give people with impaired motor abilities a new avenue for interaction. Continue reading
Boeing’s Blended Wing Project Explained
Boeing’s video explains the process behind the Blended Wing Body aircraft, a remotely piloted experimental jet shaped like a manta ray. Continue reading
Middle Tennessee State University Partners with US Army and US Marine Corp to Integrate Unmanned Systems
MTSU will research how military robots can work with unmanned aircraft through a “historic partnership” with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, University President Sidney McPhee announced on Monday. Continue reading
Drexel University Gets $650K Grant to Put Hands on UAS
Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is planning to endow UAS with arms and hands to allow them to work on such tasks as repairing infrastructure and disaster recovery while hovering near the ground. Continue reading
Brain & Body Measures Decode Cognitive Overload in RPAS Operators
A new system collects and interprets neuro-physiological and performance measures to evaluate new warfighter technologies. Continue reading