Thales has developed a ready-for-market precision-guided bomb based on its Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM) designed for use on small unmanned air systems.
Hamas Video of UAS Shot Down over Israel
The armed UAS, shown in the video above released by Hamas, was purportedly launched by Gaza this morning, and they say it managed to make it all the way up north to Tel Aviv, before it was shot down by a Patriot missile battery. Continue reading
GA-ASI Demonstrates Predator Interoperability with NATO ISR Enterprise at Unified Vision 2014
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced its successful participation in NATO’s Unified Vision (UV14) Trial at Ørland Main Air Station in Brekstad, Norway, May 19-28.
MIT Researches UAS for Automated Lighting
Lighting is crucial to the art of photography. But lights are cumbersome and time-consuming to set up, and outside the studio, it can be prohibitively difficult to position them where, ideally, they ought to go. Researchers at MIT and Cornell University hope to change that by providing photographers with squadrons of small, light-equipped autonomous robots that automatically assume the positions necessary to produce lighting effects specified through a simple, intuitive, camera-mounted interface. Continue reading
China Eyes UAS for Civilian Use
UAS for civilian use are proving increasingly popular in China, but a dearth of innovation is hindering domestic producers, experts said at an international UAS exhibition that concluded last week. Continue reading
ACUO Comments on Australian Parliament Report
The Australian Certified UAV Operators Association (ACUO) notes the release of the report ‘Eyes in the Sky’ by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs.
JARUS External Consultation on Guidance on RPAS C2 Link RCP
The JARUS proposed Guidance on RPAS C2 Link Required Communication Performance (RCP) & the relevant comment form are now available on the JARUS website for external consultation.
The purpose of this guidance material is to explain the concept of RPAS C2 Link RCP, identify whether its requirements are applicable to the provision of C2 communications, support the use of command and control communications within a RPAS, and provide a basis for the application of C2 Link RCP in the context of operational scenarios. Continue reading
San Diego Gas & Electric Gets FAA Approval for UAS Tests
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently granted San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) a Special Airworthiness Certificate for a small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), allowing the utility to research, test and train flight crews on the UAS in a sparsely populated airspace in Eastern San Diego County. SDG&E is the first utility in the nation to be granted FAA approval for this technology. Continue reading