This video showcasing 70 Years of research at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, begins airing on NASA television Sept. 26. Armstrong, the agency’s lead center for atmospheric flight research operations, began its storied history in the high desert in September 1946.
North American T6 Texan/Harvard Display Routine
The New Zealand Warbirds Assn ‘Roaring 40’s’ Harvard display team at the Classic Fighters Marlborough airshow in 2007 Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Conducts First Underwater Unmanned Aircraft Launch from Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
Lockheed Martin has successfully launched Vector Hawk, a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), on command from the Marlin MK2 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a cross-domain command and control event hosted by the U.S. Navy. Continue reading
Denmark Launches One of Europe’s First National Drone Strategies
The Danish Government, or more specifically, the Minister of Higher Education and Science, Ulla Tornaes, and the Minister of Transport and Building, Hans Christian Schmidt, published a comprehensive National Drone Strategy to make Denmark a shining star on the drone sky. Continue reading
General Atomics Unveils Mechanical Arm for DARPA Gremlins UAS Program
General Atomics, which builds the iconic Predator, has rolled out its offering for DARPA’s Gremlins program, blandly called the Small Unmanned Air Vehicle (SUAS). The goal: Build drones — and equally critical, a launch and recovery system — that can take off from a manned aircraft, conduct a mission and come back aboard the plane. Continue reading
ApolloShield Develops New Counter-UAV System
Israeli company ApolloShield has developed a new counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system designed to detect, identify, and defeat illicit UAVs. Continue reading
DJI Announces New Mavic Pro Drone
DJI has introduced the Mavic Pro – a portable, powerful and easy-to-use drone featuring DJI’s most innovative flight technology in a sleek, foldable package that enables creative fun wherever you go. Continue reading
GA-ASI Demonstrates Advanced Communications Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that its Network Centric Communications Pod (NCCP) successfully demonstrated the ability to provide a robust communications data link between Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) ground and air forces during an exercise held at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, California, in July. Continue reading