UAS soon could help Tijuana authorities monitor traffic, evaluate accident scenes, detect landslides and control wildfires. Mayor Jorge Astiazarán said this week that he’s preparing to buy several small, unmanned aircraft for the city, making Tijuana one of the first municipal governments in Mexico to use UAS.
QinetiQ Targets Single Control Solution for Unmanned Systems
QinetiQ North America is aiming to undertake a live demonstration of its Unmanned Platform Common Control System before the end of 2014.
Northrop Grumman RQ-180 – More Stealth, More Efficiency
A large, classified unmanned aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency. Defence and intelligence officials say the secret unmanned aircraft system (UAS), designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, is scheduled to enter production for the U.S. Air Force and could be operational by 2015.
Arinc Sponsors First US High School UAS Course
Arinc Incorporated announced that it has partnered with the Anne Arundel County Public School System (AACPS) to develop a class on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for students participating in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) magnet programme. The course is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation for high school students. Continue reading
US Forest Service Marijuana-Busting UAS Transfer to Fire Fighting
The U.S. Forest Service’s controversial UAS programme, at first earmarked to spy out illegal marijuana cultivation in California, may have found new life, according to agency documents posted last week by the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
Russia’s $3M UAS Inventory Update
Russia’s defence ministry has signed a deal worth over Rb100 million ($3 million) with Kazan-based Eniks for delivery of 34 short-range surveillance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
US Navy Launches UAS from Submerged Submarine
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) with funding from SwampWorks at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense Rapid Reaction Technology Office (DoD/RRTO) demonstrated the launch of an all-electric, fuel cell-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS) from a submerged submarine.
Louisville Hosts Quadcopter Battle
LVL1 Hackerspace is hosting a “Quadcopter Ultimate Arial Combat Competition (QUACC) – Louisville’s first ever Quadcopter battle.It is limited to 16 competitors, who have to use a specific quadcopter, chosen for it’s low price tag. The quadcopters can be modified for battle, but everyone has to start with the same base model to keep things fair (a Syma X1 Model). Continue reading