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.
UAS Registration Task Force Completes Meetings
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