NASA has issued a Request for Information – Centennial Challenges Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge. Continue reading
U.S. Army Research Lab Uses New ARL Thermoelectric Technology on Shadow Tactical UAS to Convert Heat into Energy
In one of its latest research projects, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory is investigating thermoelectric properties of materials on the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, and techniques that could convert heat into energy. Continue reading
Cyber Experts Engage on DARPA’s Plan X
When the team behind DARPA’s Plan X mapped out where it wanted to go with research in the development of cyber capabilities and platforms, it knew the DARPA approach to problem solving included soliciting input from the leading experts in the field. Continue reading
Kansas State University Salina – Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Kansas State University Salina is home to one of the premier unmanned aircraft systems programs in the nation. Continue reading
Putin Signs Bill to Establish Russian DARPA
Russia will go ahead with setting up a Defence Research Agency analogous to America’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, after President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill on the new body on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sagetech, Arcturus Demonstrate Joint Manned, Unmanned Aircraft Operations Using COTS NextGen ADS-B Tracking
Sagetech Corporation and Arcturus UAV will demonstrate the use of the “NextGen” Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system to facilitate joint operations between unmanned and manned aircraft, by providing operators and pilots in-flight tracking of all participating aircraft. The event will be staged from McMillan Airfield in Camp Roberts, California, on October 24, 2012. Continue reading
Simlat to Provide High Fidelity UAS Training System to Unspecified Customer
Simlat Ltd. has been selected to provide a high fidelity UAS training system for UAS pilots and payload operators to an undisclosed large scale synthetic environment lab. Continue reading
CIA Wants 10 More UAS
The CIA has urged the White House to boost the agency’s armed UAS fleet to fight new North Africa al-Qaida threats, U.S. officials told The Washington Post. Continue reading