Tim Lucas, a young Australian developer of Autonomous Unmanned Systems and payloads, made this video to demonstrate how UAS carrying photogrammetry payloads can be used in the industry. Continue reading
Amazon Stunt Latest in Long Line of Wacky UAS Delivery Projects
Amazon’s publicity stunt certainly caught the attention of the world’s media, playing up on interest/fear of “drones” invading our lives, and leveraged by the sheer size of Amazon’s potential reach. But wacky projects using QuadCopters for delivery are abundant – we’ve covered several in recent months. Continue reading
UK Military Aviation Authority Seeks Input on Further Rule-Making on RPAS
The UK Military Aviation Authority has issued a Regulatory Notice to seek input from the ‘Regulated Community’ to support further rule-making on RPAS. Continue reading
LTS Offers Affordable Simulation-Based UAS Training with VENOM
Veteran-Owned Texas Small Business, Legion Training and Simulation LLC, specialises in providing training services and simulation-based products primarily for the Global Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) markets, both commercial and military.Virtual ENvironmnet Opereatons Module is the company’s Flagship product designed specifically to provide an affordable, fully tailorable high-fidelity Modelling & Simulation-based training capability for the commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry. Continue reading
Virginia Tech Gets $2.6M to Operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site
The Commonwealth of Virginia announced it will award more than $2.6 million over three years in t (FACT) funds to Virginia Tech to operate an unmanned aircraft systems test site in the state, officials from the governor’s office said Monday.
Santa is Safe but AUVSI is Fooled by Amazon Stunt
Santa Claus can breathe easy. Though Amazon.com wants to fill the air with package-delivering UAS, it’ll be years, if ever, before the jolly ol’ elf has to worry about competing with a sky full of automated bogeys, experts in the field of unmanned aircraft systems say.
Waterstones Trumps Amazon with OWL Book Delivery Service
In response to Amazon’s founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos unveiling plans for Amazon Prime Air, which allows the online retailer to use unmanned aircraft systems to deliver small packages, Waterstones has announced a bird-brained idea of its own. Continue reading
Tyndall Air Force Base Receives Final QF-4
The 82nd Aerial Target Squadron at Tyndall AFB, Fla., received the last QF-4 Phantom in mid-November. The Vietnam-era F-4—aircraft 68-0599—was regenerated from storage and turned in to a remotely piloted aircraft that will be used as an unmanned-full-scale-aerial target during training exercises, according to a Nov. 22 release. Continue reading