The Unmanned Aircraft System Support Facility at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, was recently named the nation’s only Unmanned Aircraft Regional Flight Center. Continue reading
Category Archives: Training
US Navy Cultivates Fire Scout Experts During Deployment
Manned aircraft have dominated the Navy for the last century; however, the use of unmanned aircrafts has been rising recently along with the demand for those who know how to operate and maintain them. Continue reading
First Non Manned Pilot Student UAS Pilots Graduate from Holloman MQ-9 Training Course
Student pilots participating in the Air Force’s first MQ-9 Reaper Basic Course at Holloman Air Force Base received their wings during a ceremony at the base theatre on August 16. Continue reading
Sinclair Selects UTC UAS for Training First Responders
UTC Aerospace Systems will provide Sinclair Community College with a small unmanned aircraft system for use in the college’s training programme for first responders. Continue reading
Predators in California Homeland Defence Exercise
To prepare for natural calamities, such as earthquakes, the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing and local emergency officials partnered to plan and execute Grizzly Field Exercise 2012, or GFX 12. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Proposes Sandstorm for Predator/Reaper Training
Northrop Grumman is marketing the use of a new UAS, the Sandstorm, to train operators for the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper. Continue reading
National Aerospace Laboratory Partners with University to Open Unmanned Operator Training Centre in The Netherlands
Officials at the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) announced what it is calling “the first training centre in Europe for operators of unmanned aircraft systems.” Continue reading
Innovative Simulator Solution Enhances Training, Saves Money
A significant milestone for remotely piloted aircraft was ushered in July 10, with the first student sortie in an innovative T-6 Texan II simulator. Continue reading