Insitu Inc. is being awarded $7,264,250 for firm-fixed-price delivery order #0016 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for hardware repairs and modifications to previously procured ScanEagle Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for the government of Poland under the foreign military sales programme. Continue reading
Aerobiologist Tacks Airborne Microbes with UAS
Aerobiologist David Schmale hunts killers. An associate professor of food safety and plant biosecurity at Virgina Tech, Schmale sends UAS armed with petri dishes into the atmosphere to capture airborne crop pathogens. Continue reading
Successful First Flight for Aurora Orion
Aurora Flight Sciences announced on Tuesday at the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference that the Orion Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) successfully completed its first flight on August 24, 2013. Continue reading
Teradek Launches Miniature HD Video Streaming Solution for UAS
Teradek is bringing the capabilities of professional video encoders to a chassis that can fit in the palm of your hand. Engineered specifically for unmanned aircraft systems, the Teradek Clip allows UAS operators to monitor their live HD video feed on iPhones and iPads with latency as low as 4 frames. Continue reading
International Aerial Robotics Competition – Mission 7 Rules Published
The 7th Mission of the International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) will begin in 2014 and will again occur nearly simultaneously at the Asia/Pacific and American Venues. This marks the 23rd year of the world’s premier collegiate robotics competition. Continue reading
Onboard a BAE Jetstream 31 Unmanned Test Flight
BAE Systems granted CNN exclusive access to one of their unmanned test flights in early July, allowing passengers aboard for the first time in the process. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $300M Special Ops ScanEagle Contract from US Navy
Insitu Inc. is being awarded a $300,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for hardware and operational and maintenance services in support of the ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems operated by the U.S. Special Operations Command. Continue reading
NOAA to Test Unmanned Aircraft to Monitor Florida Keys Wildlife
NOAA will test whether an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) can help scientists at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary observe and monitor wildlife at close range with minimal disturbance, locate marine debris and better understand how boaters use the sanctuary. Continue reading