UAV Factory has announced the release of its first Gimbals, the Epsilon 135 Day and the Epsilon 135 Night.
Global Hawk Earns Third Consecutive Sustainment Award
For an unprecedented third year in a row, the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft program was officially awarded the Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award for most improved performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness during a ceremony April 28 at the Pentagon.
MIDCAS Demonstrates RPAS Integration Progress
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.