The US Army plans additional Gray Eagle units, one for each of 10 active-duty divisions, and several more for special operations units, aerial exploitation units and the National Training Center. Continue reading
Open Source Nano Quadcopter for $149 from Sweden
Marcus Eliasson, Arnaud Taffanel, and Tobias Antonsson are the engineers behind the Swedish startup Bitcraze now accepting pre-orders for a palm-sized quadcopter called the Crazyflie Nano. Continue reading
US Army Gray Eagle Company Deploys to Afghanistan
A company of 1st Infantry Division Soldiers responsible for operating and maintaining one of the Army’s newest unmanned aircraft systems, departed Fort Riley, Jan. 29, destined for Afghanistan. Continue reading
4 Teams Selected for BORDERS Small Unmanned Aircraft System Competition
A team of aerospace engineering students from Oklahoma State University has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move to the next phase of the BORDERS Small Unmanned Aircraft System Competition. Continue reading
Brazil: Avibras + Embraer + Elbit = Harpia UAS
Embraer Defense and Security and its affiliate AEL Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of the Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd., announce the entrance of Avibras Air and Naval Division, Inc., in the capital structure of Harpia Systems, so as to jointly develop the market for unmanned aircraft systems in Brazil. Continue reading
AAI Fixing Aerosonde Engine Problems
AAI‘s Aerosonde unmanned aircraft is suffering engine problems that have caused the loss of several aircraft involved with the US Navy’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services contract. Continue reading
US Army Plans to Deploy UAS for Expeditionary Missions
The US Army’s development and integration of unmanned aircraft into its units has taken place mostly at entrenched bases in Afghanistan and Iraq, but new strategic guidance calls for lighter, more agile forces. Continue reading
UAS Replace Manned Platforms on Maritime Missions
Maritime surveillance requirements are demanding specific capabilities and performance, such as mission endurance and flight profiles. Until recently such missions were performed exclusively by aircraft – some dedicated to the maritime surveillance mission, while others used off-the-shelf transport planes modified for the job. Continue reading