At approximately 10:17 a.m. PST May 1st., an MQ-1 Predator crashed during a routine training mission in an unpopulated area 1 mi. southeast of Cactus Springs. Continue reading
UAV Vision Launches CM202 ISR Payload at Unmanned Systems 2015
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UAV Vision is launching its latest gimbal, the CM202, a new 7.5inch MWIR Direct Drive ISR Payload which offers 80µrad stability in an 8lb turret, with live demonstrations at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2015 until the 7th of May. Continue reading
New Gimbals from UAV Factory
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