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
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle Operations in Afghanistan
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class James Stilipec American Forces Network Afghanistan shows assembly , launch, operation and recovery of a ScanEagle in the field. Continue reading
WW2 Battle Of Britain Heroes: Spitfire, Hurricane and Mustang
The Supermarine Spitfire Ml.XVI and Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIa of the Alpine Fighter Collection are shown here during their display at the Classic Fighters airshow held at Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, New Zealand. Continue reading
UAS Patrol Spots 210 Punds Marihuana Drop
On October 17, at approximately 12 a.m. U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted an ultra-lite aircraft about seven miles north of Plantation Rd., Douglas , Arizona. Continue reading
UAS TAAC 2013
The NMSU/PSL UAS Technical Analysis and Applications Center (TAAC) is organising the UAS TAAC 2013 on December 9-12, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, located on the Santa Ana Pueblo, just north of Albuquerque, NM. Continue reading