U.S. Navy Riverine Command Boat sailors conducting a live-fire weapons exercise in the Persian Gulf use the Puma UAS to be sure that the area is clear of other boats before firing. Continue reading
UAS Surveys Flooding in Somerset, UK
As the UK government declares the extensive flooding of the Somerset Levels as a major incident, calling in the assistance of the army and red cross to reach some of the marooned villages, a UAS was deployed to survey the damage. Continue reading
FAA Publishes Six UAS Test Site FAQs and POCs
The Federal Aviation Administration is now working to have the first of the six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test sites operational within 180 days.These sites will promote critical research into the certification and operational requirements necessary to safely integrate these vehicles into the US national airspace. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman BAMS Surpasses 10,000 Combat Flying Hours
The Northrop Grumman Corporation built unmanned demonstrator aircraft used for maritime surveillance missions by the U.S. Navy surpassed 10,000 combat flying hours supporting intelligence-gathering missions in the Middle East. Continue reading
UAS Precision Agriculture Services Expand in the UK
A conference on agricultural UAS at Harper Adams College n the UK last week was certainly well-attended. But will these high-tech/high-price pieces of equipment prove to be the answer to arable farmers’ crop surveillance needs? Continue reading
UAS Helps Firefighters Fight Dangerous Fire
When a fire broke out a Branford quarry Thursday, Fire Chief Jack Ahern knew it would be a fire with complications, because the quarry housed explosives for a blasting company.“We didn’t know exactly at the time if it was near the explosives, but we always plan for the worst case, and in this case, it ended up being a good thing,” said Chief Ahern. Continue reading
Italian Predator Bs Start Afghan Duty
The Italian air force has begun using its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator B unmanned air system in Afghanistan, following successful check flights. Continue reading
ULTRA Consortium Conclusions
ULTRA is a study project funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme, which had as purpose to propose, based on currently available technology, a way forward for the short term insertion of civil Light RPAS in European Airspace. Continue reading