Schiebel kicked off its series of seven air shows this year with the Camcopter S-100 on display at its stand at UMEX/IDEX in Abu Dhabi. Further exhibitions are planned later in the year at the Lima Airshow, the Naval Surveillance Requirements Show in Portsmouth, England,IDEF,SOFIC, the Paris Airshow and DSEI. Continue reading
K-State Salina Gets Statewide Access for sUAS Flights
Kansas State University Salina has reached a national milestone in the unmanned aircraft systems industry, becoming the first entity in the country to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, for statewide access during flight operations.
Australians Start Training on Reaper
Just days after the U.S. government said it would allow the sale of its drones to military allies, Australia’s conservative government on Monday said the country’s air force had already commenced training aircrew and support staff in the U.S. on the MQ-9 ’Reaper’. Continue reading
DroneBall Game
Zyro Games is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund final prototype rounds and game development for its drone ball. Continue reading
XAir’s Wind Powered Fixed-Wing UAS
Newport Beach, California’s XAir Unmanned Aerial Systems, has built a prototype fixed-wing drone that it says harnesses wind power to keep it in the air for hours at a time.
FAA Publishes Federal Register on Small UAS Rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems in the National Airspace System. Continue reading
Drones Spotted Over Paris Landmarks
French authorities Tuesday were trying to hunt down the pilots of drones that were spotted flying over Paris landmarks and high-security buildings including the U.S. embassy. Continue reading
Predator XP Sale to UAE Close to Congress Approval
The State Department notified the House and Senate foreign relations committees on Feb. 6 that it is prepared to license the export of eight Predators and associated equipment, such as electro-optical and infrared sensors, valued at $220 million, according to two U.S. officials with knowledge of the letter sent to lawmakers.