At IDEX’s new unmanned system exhibit, UMEX, AEE Technology Co, Ltd. promoted its F100 and F50 quad-copters used by the Chinese military. Both drones cruise at speeds of about 30 miles an hour, according to company information.
Drones with Heat-Tracking Cameras Monitor Koala Population in Queensland
Queensland researchers are hoping drones will aid in the conservation of threatened species like koalas. Traditionally, koalas were counted by people on the ground but now they can be tracked by robots from the air. Continue reading
European Commission to Announce RPAS Policy & Strategy
The European Commission’s High Level RPAS Conference will take place in Riga, Latvia on 5 & 6 March 2015. It is being hosted by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), and is being attended by European Commission representatives, EU national Ministers of Transport, Directors General of EU national aviation authorities, European parliamentarians, Data Protection Authorities, and high level industry representatives.
Italian Air Force Becomes Launch Customer of Piaggio Aerospace’s Hammerhead
The Italian Air Force will be the launch customer of the P.1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), a state-of-the-art multi purpose UAS, designed and developed by Piaggio Aerospace.
NOAA Tests Unmanned Systems for Research and Management in National Marine Sanctuary System
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has successfully tested the integration of two different types of unmanned systems for potential use in research and management of national marine sanctuaries. The tests earlier this month in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary involved NOAA’s Puma unmanned aircraft system and Liquid Robotics, Inc., Wave Gliders. Continue reading
Australian University’s Talking Drone Interacts with Air Traffic Controllers
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a drone equipped with technology that allows it to communicate with an air traffic controller if it loses connection with a remote pilot on the ground. Continue reading
Boeing Tests Fuel Cell Technology on UAVs
Powering an aircraft could soon be a sustainable endeavour Continue reading
Australia Seeks Co-operative Development on Triton
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is looking at entering into a co-operative development programme with the US Navy (USN) on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to a senior service official. Continue reading