General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that it has been awarded a full-rate production contract by the US Army for 19 Improved Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft to be delivered by September 2018.
K-State Salina’s UAS Pavilion Completed
K-State Salina’s unmanned aircraft systems program is getting a significant addition with the recent completion of one of the largest enclosed unmanned flight facilities in the nation.
NEC Surveillance System Detects, Tracks UAS
NEC has developed a surveillance system that can spot drones from up to a kilometer away. The system is intended to be used around places like sports stadiums, nuclear power stations and government buildings, and can detect drones in several ways.
Watchkeeper Flown in UK Civil Airspace
For the first time, an unmanned aircraft was flown alongside commercial aircraft, which in a couple of years, could lead to pilotless cargo flights, search-and-rescue operations and unmanned environmental monitoring from UK airports. The flight was part of a National Air Traffic Control Service (Nats) project to test drone technology. Continue reading
Solar Plane Prepares for Amazon Mission
Student engineers from ETH Zurich are preparing to fly their world-record breaking solar plane over the Amazon rainforest. The team is fitting its AtlantikSolar unmanned aerial vehicle for a nearly 250-mile, 12-hour flight as it seeks to push the endurance limits of solar planes.
Sonar Navigation, Mapping System for UAVs
Researchers at the University of Georgia are working to bring a new level of precision to the navigation systems used to guide drones. The work is supported through a contract with Southern Company, one of the nation’s largest energy companies, which plans to use unmanned aircraft to enhance safety for crews in the field and improve reliability for customers. Continue reading
First US Army Unmanned Flight in National Airspace
The 1st Infantry Division made history Sept. 30 by flying an unmanned aerial system for the first time in the Army in Federal Aviation Administration-controlled airspace.
Siberians Design UAS for Extreme Arctic Climate
Scientists of the Omsk State Technical University have created an unmanned aircraft for the work in the extreme conditions of the Arctic region, head of the university’s Experimental Design Bureau Small Unmanned Vehicles Pavel Pogarsky told TASS. Continue reading