Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Desert Rotor, a self-funded start-up designing universal ground control systems, has released the next generation of its portable unmanned ground control station (GSC). Continue reading
New BVLOS Radar at Springfield Ohio
Crews at the Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport are laying fiber to support multiple UAV test sites.
At the Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport crews will begin installing a new kind of radar in June that will allow air traffic controllers to see a combination of planes and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Air Force and the State of Ohio are footing the $5 million radar bill in first-of-its-kind testing that both parties hope will lead to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for beyond line of sight flight. Continue reading
Giant RC Sabre F-86
Pilot: Christian Fetzer Scale: 1/5 Wingspan: 2.4 m Continue reading
RPAS 2017 – Find Out Where The European UAS/RPAS/Drone Community Is Going
RPAS 2017, the European Civil RPAS Policy, Regulatory & Innovation Forum, is an international conference focusing on remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) operational matters, current & future applications, policy & regulatory matters, current bottlenecks & innovative possible solutions, technical & performance requirements, system & sub-system developments, aerial work customer requirements, novel operations, as well as experience & lessons learned. Continue reading
Congressional Hearing Discusses Drone Delivery
The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today held a hearing to discuss how businesses are adopting the latest trends in technology to transform the delivery process for consumers. Witnesses provided testimony about how their businesses are leveraging technology to provide same-day delivery services to consumers. Continue reading
World’s First Ground-Aerial Outdoor Security Robot
Singapore company Otsaw Digital has announced the O-R3 – the world’s first ground-aerial outdoor security robot that combines an autonomous roving ground vehicle with a surveillance drone, resulting in a mobile system that can launch a drone to follow intruders and track their location. Continue reading
MQ-9 Testing Begins on Budget JDAM Guided-Bombs
The announcement that testing of GBU-38 JDAM guided-bombs delivered using the American hunter-killer MQ-9 Reaper UAV got underway this month is a reminder that drone warfare is getting much cheaper and far more precise. At US$20,000 each, the GBU-38 costs just a fraction of the $110,000 AGM-114 Hellfire missile which the MQ-9 currently delivers, with the additional strength that it can be used in inclement weather. Continue reading
Ship Agency to use Drones for Ship Deliveries
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is launching a pilot program to study the use of unmanned aircraft systems for delivering supplies to ocean vessels. Continue reading