First Civil UAS Flights will be Over Arctic Waters
A pair of UAS are expected to take to the skies over the U.S. Arctic Ocean this summer, conducting work for the oil industry. Operating the remote controls will be private companies, including ConocoPhillips, Alaska’s largest oil producer and holder of oil leases in the remote Chukchi Sea off the state’s northwest coast.
Keymerging Technologies selects ING Robotic Aviation’s Responder UAS for East Africa
Keymerging Technologies Ltd has purchased ING Robotic Aviation’s Responder rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle systems for use in East Africa. The robotic aircraft will be used for aerial surveillance with both electro-optical and infrared cameras, in order to provide a wide range of imagery and monitoring support for their clients. Continue reading
Two New Video Streaming Solutions for Unmanned Systems from Neya
Neya Systems LLC has introduced two new unmanned systems standards-compliant H.264 video compression hardware products, UxStreamerTM and UxStreamerTM Mini.
Crowdfunding Appeal for MakerPlane v1.0: Open Source Aircraft
The goal of this Indiegogo campaign is the creation of an open source aircraft that is designed to be built using readily available personal manufacturing equipment such as CNC machines and 3D printers (for non-structural parts). Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft Demonstration Highlighted at Agronomy Field Day
One of the most exciting recent developments in agriculture is the use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems to evaluate crop conditions. Producers, agronomists and the public can view a demonstration of this new technology at the 2013 Agronomy Field Day on Aug. 16 at Kansas State University’s Agronomy North Farm. Continue reading
NASA Gulfstream G-III to Flight Test Shape-Changing Composite Flap
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center’s Gulfstream III aerodynamics research test bed aircraft is undergoing modification to support the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge project, a joint effort between NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. Continue reading
Scion UAS Completes First Flight of SA-400 Jackal OPH
Scion UAS has completed the first test flights of the production SA-400 Jackal Optionally Piloted Helicopter. The first flight comes after extensive flight tests of the prototype helicopter and shortly after receiving a special airworthiness certificate for experimental research and development for the optionally piloted SA-400 helicopter.