DroneDeploy, a Silicon Valley tech company that develops software for commercial drones, announced today a milestone of 1 million acres of drone data and have launched their software for free to anyone in over 120 countries. Continue reading
SkySentry Tests Aerostat Expansive Mobile Network
SkySentry, a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned systems, has announced that it has completed successful baseline performance testing of a self-contained ad hoc aerostat network covering a 300 square mile area, providing cell phone, text, geo location and video surveillance capability for disaster and emergency management applications. Continue reading
Camcopter S-100 Heavy Fuel Engine Meets Demanding Naval Applications
Schiebel has announced the completion of testing of a new heavy fuel engine for the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS. This engine builds upon the extensive experience gained by Schiebel with rotary engine design and development and meets a growing demand for heavy fuel use across both military and civil maritime domains.
$100,000 Prize to Stop Unauthorised UAS
The use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), known also as drones, within the United States is growing quickly as costs drop and interest rises. Government, industry, and hobbyists are finding many ways to use these small aircraft. Continue reading
The Civil RPAS Operators Forum
RPAS CivOps 2015 will take place in Brussels, Belgium on 2 & 3 December 2015. It has as purpose to inform the Civil Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operators Community on the upcoming regulatory changes in Europe, and is being coordinated with the European Parliament & the European Commission. Continue reading
FAA and NASA Discuss Joint Approach to Regulation
The Federal Aviation Administration and NASA are discussing a joint approach to introducing small drones into the airspace that could give the space agency a larger role in the effort. NASA’s Ames Research Center is already leading the development of an Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management, or UTM, system that would manage low-flying drones. Continue reading
US Army Wants Help to Defend Against Small UAS
The US Army recently is looking for help in detecting and defending against unmanned aerial vehicles, specifically, small, expendable aircraft that can pose various threats to friendly forces and facilities if outfitted with explosives or radioactive material.
India Seeks Armed Avenger
India is vying to become one of the first countries to import armed Predator Avenger drones from the U.S., a move that would allow it to remotely drop a bomb on any square inch of Pakistan.