This year’s UAS Royal Aeronautical Socity’s Annual Conference continues the tradition of getting the people that shape industry both in the UK and abroad together to share their thoughts, their perspectives and their visions for one of the world’s fastest growing industries – Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Continue reading
Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police Displays UAS
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba held an event on August 23 to display their new UAS – the police now has two of the units, which can be used for aerial photography and video of crime and crash scenes. Continue reading
K-MAX Beacon Enabled Delivery – Video
The K-MAX unmanned cargo helicopter successfully demonstrated its ability to make a delivery and a landing within three meters of a beacon during tests at Ft. Pickett, Va., for the Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate in April, 2012. Continue reading
AERIE Signs JV with HB Flugtechnik in Austria
AERIE has signed a qualification agreement with Austrian Aircraft Manufacturer HB Flugtechnik, in order to having the capability to even produce parts and models in accordance to EASA Certified Design Organisation, Production Organisation and Maintenance Organisation Approvals. Continue reading
Airborne Innovations Launches Subminiature High Definition Video Link for UAS
Airborne Innovations has announced the latest addition to its product portfolio, the MicroraptorHD. Continue reading
Survey on Civil RPAS Operations
Within the context of its Global Access Initiative, UVS International is organizing a survey on currently on-going civil RPAS operations. The intent of this survey has the following objectives: Continue reading
UAS Join Police Search for Missing Persons in Northern Ireland
State-of-the-art UAS operated by the Sky Watch charity which joined forces with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, are to be deployed for the first time in a missing person search in Northern Ireland later this week. Continue reading
Curtiss P-40 Speed Record of 661 MPH in a Power Dive (1941)
In 1941, test pilot Bob Fausel broke the world speed record in a power dive in a Curtiss P-40, reaching 661 mph. Continue reading