The Russian government is discussing a project to establish a new integrated structure that will develop and produce unmanned aircraft systems, a source in the country’s defence industry said. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Shows Off Two New UAS – Eyes Civil Market
Northrop Grumman, which engineers the Navy’s Fire Scout unmanned helicopter and the Air Force’s Global Hawk surveillance plane in San Diego, recently showed off two smaller drones at the company’s burgeoning Rancho Bernardo offices. Continue reading
Cloud Seeding in Sierra Could Get Boost from UAS
Efforts to coax a little extra punch out of the Sierra’s winter storms could soon involve the use of UAS, with the unmanned aircraft potentially offering significant benefits when it comes to boosting the region’s water supply and putting more snow on its ski slopes. Continue reading
American UAS Crash in Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan
According to local authorities in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, an American UAS has crashed in Chaparahar district on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading
UAS Technology Helps Aid Effort in Typhoon-Hit Tacloban City
UAS technology is helping the aid-effort in typhoon-hit Tacloban city, enabling relief teams to more efficiently search through debris, clear roads and assess damage. Continue reading
Hizbullah Fleet of 200 Iran UAS Monitoring Syrian Border
The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah is said to operate a fleet of 200 unmanned aircraft systems. Lebanese sources said the Shi’ite force was operating UAS throughout Lebanon. Continue reading
Canadian Face-Detecting UAS Respond to Voice and Gesture Commands
Researchers at Vancouver’s Simon Frasier University have developed a fleet of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that accept group voice commands or can be controlled silently through hand gestures. In addition, individualUAS recognize which of them their controller is speaking to via on-board face recognition cameras. Continue reading
FAA Explains How National Airspace System (NAS) Works – Video
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