Student pilots participating in the Air Force’s first MQ-9 Reaper Basic Course at Holloman Air Force Base received their wings during a ceremony at the base theatre on August 16. Continue reading
RPAS Terminology
Within the context of its Global Access Initiative, UVS International has produced three documents, which will hopefully contribute to making it possible for the international Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) community to start using a common terminology.These 3 documents are: Continue reading
Iranian Mohajer-2 UAS Appears in Venezuela
Under the name of Sant Arpia, the Mohajer 2, an Iranian UAS, is currently flying in Venezuela. Continue reading
Boeing’s Blended Wing Project Explained
Boeing’s video explains the process behind the Blended Wing Body aircraft, a remotely piloted experimental jet shaped like a manta ray. Continue reading
Conservation UAS Protect Wildlife, Spot Poachers And Track Forest Loss
Although it’s still the “dawn of drone ecology,” as one innovator calls it, these unmanned aircraft are already skimming over Indonesia’s jungle canopy to photograph orangutans, protecting rhinos in Nepal and studying invasive aquatic plants in Florida. Continue reading
Bellevue Omaha Fire Department Gets Draganflyer
The Bellevue Fire Department’s latest tool is a Draganflyer VTOL UAS, equipped with cameras that transmit photos and video to firefighters and rescue personnel, and it’s expected to be useful managing incidents involving hazardous materials. Continue reading
Cubic Gets $4M Contract to Produce Compact Digital Data Link for MQ-8C Fire Scout
Cubic Defense Applications, a defense systems business of Cubic Corporation, received a $3.7 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation to produce a new multiband digital data link system for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
Civil RPAS Operations – The Current European Context
The civil RPAS industry community consists of two principal stakeholder groups: RPAS manufacturers & RPAS operators. In this context, and in accordance with the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the term «operator» should be understood as persons, organizations or enterprises engaged in or offering to engage in an RPAS operation. The current regulatory context is not really stimulating for civil RPAS manufacturers and not very conducive to the development of an RPAS aerial work market with fair competition in Europe. Continue reading