A trio of miniature UAS have been deployed to monitor thousands of Hongkongers as they walk through the Tsim Sha Tsui subway this month – all in the name of art.
Queensland University of Technology to Research Integration of UAS into Civil airspace
The Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA), lead by Queensland University of Technology, has been commissioned by Thales, Australia’s leading provider of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, to advance Australian research into the implications for air traffic management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in non-segregated civil airspace. Continue reading
Kansas Unmanned Systems Conference Report
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were filled with interesting presentations and a lot of great conversation. There were over 150 participants despite the Government shutdown and a wide variety of folks representing a myriad of functional areas for unmanned systems, precision agriculture and beyond were present. Continue reading
Aeronautics Test Launches Orbiter from Israeli Navy Ship
The Israeli Navy wants unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on its ships, and that is the reason for recent efforts made by Aeronautics. Continue reading
Aermatica Flies Commercial UAS in Non-Segregated Airspace in Italy
Aermatica‘s ANTEOS UAS has reached an new new milestone by obtaining permission to fly in non-segregated airspace also in industrial environment from the local civil aviation authority (ENAC). Continue reading
US Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Programme Gets New Leader
The Department of the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Program Office welcomed a new leader during a change of command ceremony at Patuxent River on Oct. 17 where Navy Capt. Beau Duarte replaced Capt. Jaime Engdahl as PMA-268’s programme manager.More than 300 guests attended the ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 hangar. Continue reading
Aerovel’s Long-Range Flexrotor Operates Autonomously from Unmanned Boat
In what are believed to be the first-ever flight cycles of an unmanned aircraft based on an unmanned boat, Flexrotor launches from a remotely-controlled skiff while underway, climbs out as a helicopter, transitions to wing-borne flight, images the skiff while flying at low and high speeds, transitions back to thrust-borne flight, and retrieves autonomously onboard. Continue reading
Three New Reapers Finalise Acceptance Testing in UK
The UK’s next batch of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper unmanned aircraft systems is nearing acceptance, with all five due to have completed testing before year-end. Continue reading