AeroVironment has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its MicroGRAM GPS receiver for the Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft system, bringing secure, jam-resistant GPS capability to a micro UAS for the first time. Continue reading
Boeing’s Unmanned Little Bird Gets Optional Pilot
Boeing just released this demonstration video of it’s optionally piloted version of the Unmanned Little Bird. Continue reading
US Army’s Project Manager for UAS Reaches Out to Academia
The U.S. Army’s Project Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or PM UAS, is establishing partnerships with a handful of academic institutions as a way to further research, advance technology and maximize progress emerging from lessons learned in combat, service officials said. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Provide 44 Additional STARLite Radar Systems for US Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to supply an additional 44 STARLite wide area surveillance radars for the U.S. Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
NYPD Removes Fake ‘Big Brother’ UAS Ads Near Occupy Wall Street Protest Site
City workers fanned out across lower Manhattan to quickly investigate and remove a series of fake NYPD “public service” ads depicting the police force as drone-deploying Big Brother that someone installed in bus shelters. Continue reading
University of Minnesota Gets NASA Grant to Study Air France Flight 447 Stall
A group of 15 University of Minnesota students is trying to harness UAS technology for flight research and civilian use. Continue reading
BAE Systems to Test UAS in Indiana
Indiana’s National Center for Complex Operation announced that it is pairing up with its first customer, BAE Systems. The company says it intends to use Indiana airspace to test the unmanned aircraft it produces. It will also use the state’s academic resources to create safety plans for its equipment. Continue reading
Surf Life Saving Australia Tests Aerobot Ring Dodecacopter
The Aerobot Ring is a co-axial hexacopter (dodecacopter) and due to its design, it is incredibly efficient as well as agile. Continue reading