The MIDCAS (Mid Air Collision Avoidance System) consortium together with the European Defence Agency (EDA) have now completed flight test and simulation campaigns conducted as part of the MIDCAS project. Continue reading
NASA’s Ten-Engine Electric Plane Prototype Test Flight
A team at NASA’s Langley Research Center is developing a concept of a battery-powered plane that has 10 engines and can take off like a helicopter and fly efficiently like an aircraft. The prototype, called Greased Lightning or GL-10, is currently in the design and testing phase. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter on Refugee Mission in Mediterranean Again
From the beginning of May, Schiebel’s unmanned helicopter CAMCOPTER® S-100 is once again supporting the MOAS foundation in the rescue of refugees in distress at sea.
Drone Images Aid Rescue Workers in Nepal
Relief workers in quake-stricken Nepal say they are using drones and crowdsourced maps offered by volunteer groups as they seek to get emergency supplies to stranded survivors. Continue reading
FAA Considers Beyond-Line-of-Sight Operations
U.S. aviation regulators are talking to drone makers and service providers about testing commercial drones that can fly beyond an operator’s visual line of sight, currently banned for safety reasons, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. Continue reading
UAV Factory Will be Flying Live at AUVSI from 5,000 Miles Away with Real Time Video
The UAV Factory team will have complete control of the Penguin C from their booth at the AUVSI Show from launch to recovery while it flies 5000 miles away in Europe.
Ansarullah Fighters Recover Saudi UAS in Sa’ada
Yemen’s Ansarullah fighters have recovered a Saudi surveillance UAS in the northwestern Yemeni province of Sa’ada. Continue reading
Volz Launches New DA26-D Redundant Servo for Demanding UAV Applications
Volz Servos GmbH & Co. KG has just released its new fully redundant DA 26-D actuator for applications with highest reliability demands. The redundant – two channel – design of the actuator allows continuous operation even if one of the two channels has failed. Continue reading