Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, on Dec. 18 introduced legislation to ensure standards for informing the public and establish safeguards to protect the privacy of individuals as the federal government develops a comprehensive plan for the use of drones in U.S. airspace. Continue reading
A Daredevil Leap From Auto To Airplane (1918) – Video
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After several unsuccessful attempts, stuntman Franklin Rose leaps from a travelling car to a ladder suspended below a biplane. Continue reading
Selex Galileo Gabbiano T-20 Radar Demonstrated on Hermes 450 UAS
Recent flight tests saw SELEX Galileo’s Gabbiano T-20 Radar successfully demonstrate ground-mapping and target detection capabilities in a series of flight trials aboard Elbit Systems Hermes 450 UAS. Continue reading
AIAA To Host Policy Symposium On Civilian Applications of UAS
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will host a March symposium on the non-military uses of unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Bodkin Design Gets US Air Force Contract to develop Switchable Polarising Camera for UAS
Bodkin Design & Engineering, LLC (BD&E) has been awarded a Phase I SBIR contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop a switchable polarising camera element. Continue reading
RAF Creates NewClass of RPAS Pilots
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, the Chief of the Air Staff, has announced that the RAF is creating a new class of pilots within its Flying Branch for personnel who control unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Refuelling System for mUAS
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Development of the AuVeTech Flying-Dock, an innovative system that renders feasible a massively increased range for autonomous aircraft via air-to-air refuelling, thus greatly expanding the operational envelope and functionality of mUAS, is well under way. Continue reading
Boeing Names Michael Kurth as VP/GM, Unmanned Airborne Systems Programs
Company veteran Michael Kurth will oversee Boeing’s unmanned airborne systems as of Jan. 1. Continue reading