FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force, which includes AAAE among its members, has completed its final day of meetings.
‘Invisible’ Water Leaks Detected by Drone Technology
Cameras flown on drones could be used to detect leaking underground water pipes over hundreds of miles of desert, according to new research by Nottingham Trent University. Continue reading
Ospreys Over Lake Tahoe
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Air Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) fly over Lake Tahoe during Mountain Training Exercise 6-2015 (MTNEX 6-15) at Mountain West Aviation, the Lake Tahoe Airport, Lake Tahoe, Calif., Oct. 29, 2015. Continue reading
International Deal to Track All Flights by Satellites
A deal has been struck on using satellites to track flights, which could prevent a repeat of the mystery that surrounded the disappearance of flight MH370 in March 2014. Continue reading
First Jet-Powered 3D Printed UAV Unveiled in Dubai
Stratasys Ltd, a provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, and Aurora Flight Sciences, an aeronautics research company, have announced that the two firms have created what they claim is the largest, fastest, and most complex 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ever produced. Unveiled for the first time at the Dubai Airshow, the high-speed aircraft is built using lightweight Stratasys materials to achieve speeds in excess of 150mph. Continue reading
Western Australia’s First High-Tech UAV
Astron Environmental Services last month took possession of Western Australia’s first BRAMOR rTK unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and are now applying the technology in the field for environmental applications. The purchase is the first of its kind in Australia and the second in Australia. Continue reading
NASA’s Innovative Drone Glider Prototype Test Flight
A remotely piloted aircraft achieved an important research milestone last month when a sub-scale “flying wing” glider successfully completed a series of flight tests. Continue reading
Airnest App for Smartphone Flight Path Control
The Airnest app, which you can download on an iPhone or iPad, allows you to draw a flight-path with your finger that your unmanned aerial system will safely fly on autopilot. Continue reading