DJI, the leading manufacturer of consumer drones, is building a new research and development center in Palo Alto, Calif., that could hold 75 or more engineers, according to several job listings posted in recent weeks. Continue reading
Sikorsky Tests OPA Version of Black Hawk
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk has been a staple of U.S. military operations going back more than 30 years, but the Pentagon is now closer than ever to ditching one of the iconic chopper’s most important components: the pilot. Continue reading
Contracting for UAS Operators – Legal White Paper
Numerous businesses today are choosing to outsource their drone operations to professional operators. This is one of the significant observations in a new white paper, “Contracting With and Between UAS Operators” published this week by Global Aerospace, an international aviation and aerospace insurance provider, and Dentons, an international law firm expert in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Drone Cuts Power to West Hollywood Residents
Authorities are looking for the pilot of a drone that flew into power lines Monday in West Hollywood and knocked out service to hundreds of Southern California Edison customers, officials said. Continue reading
FAA Announces UAS Registration Task Force Members
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the membership of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force. Earl Lawrence, Director of the FAA’s UAS Integration Office, and Dave Vos of Google X will co-chair the group. Continue reading
Drone World Expo Announces Town Hall Meeting
Next month’s long anticipated Drone World Expo will offer three keynote sessions, which will be open to all attendees. The two newly announced sessions are Drones For Good: Using UAS To Stop The Slaughter of Rhino and Elephants in Africa, scheduled for Wednesday, November 18th at 9:00 am; and the DWE Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th at 3:45 pm. These two sessions join the opening morning keynote Avoiding the Traffic Jam: A Government and Industry UTM Update(Tuesday, November 17th at 9:00 am), all taking place at the San Jose Convention Center. Continue reading
Army Blimp Breaks Loose Over Pennsylvania
An unmanned Army surveillance blimp broke loose from its mooring in Maryland and floated over Pennsylvania for hours Wednesday with two fighter jets on its tail, triggering blackouts across the countryside as it dragged its tether across power lines. Continue reading
B-2 Stealth Bomber Air-to-Air Footage
Exclusive: never before seen High Definition air-to-air footage of a USAF B-2 stealth bomber.
Designed and built by Northrop Grumman. Continue reading