Jasper van Loenen has unveiled his DIY (Drone It Yourself) kit project which offers the opportunity to turn any object into a UAS, simply by attaching four motors and a control unit – no technical know-how needed. Continue reading
Tower Inspection by UAS Service Launched in Australia
Australian industry is being forced to reconsider costly and labour-intensive tower inspection procedures, as rigger competency levels decline in the face of a critical shortage of manpower. Continue reading
CATUAV Thermal Images in Support of Mediterranean Biodiversity Study
A scientific campaign to collect data for the Phytoscope Project was carried out in the Alfacs Bay, just south of Barcelona, between June 24 and June 28. Continue reading
UAS Precision Herbicide Project in Denmark
A UAS zipping over fields in Denmark can spot the tiny colour variations that give away the presence of weeds in amongst the crops. Logging the coordinates, it can then send a ground vehicle in to spray the densest patches, reducing the need to spray whole fields. Continue reading
Stanford Students Discover Groundbreaking Flight Behaviour
Stanford mechanical engineering professor David Lentink and his students capture slow-motion video from the fastest wings in the bird world, with an eye toward building flying robots that take design cues from Mother Nature.” Continue reading
Creation of Professional Civilian UAS Association in France
In the wake of the 2013 Paris Air Show, manufacturers, operators, and players in the civilian UAS industry in France have decided to unite to create the Fédération Professionnelle du Drone Civil (FPDC) (Professional Civilian UAS Association). Continue reading
US Air Force Studies Future Unmanned Aircraft Fleet Mix
The US Air Force is trying to ascertain how best to formulate its future unmanned aircraft fleet so that it could operate inside contested airspace while also maintaining its ability continue the USA’s aerial campaign against various terrorist groups around the world. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Displays Triton at Waddington Airshow
Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating as one of the principal industry sponsors at the 19th annual Waddington International Air Show being held July 6-7 at RAF Waddington, Lincoln. Continue reading