General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that it successfully demonstrated additional features of the Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) mode of its proven Lynx Multi-mode Radar during the recent U.S. Navy Experiment Trident Warrior 2012 (TW12) held off the coast of Southern California in July. Continue reading
Gill Sensors Blade360 Rotary Position Sensor
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Gill Sensors has produced a video animation detailing how the Blade360 rotary position sensor works. The video covers the fundamentals of induction technology and shows how the sensor uses this principle to detect absolute position. Continue reading
First Non Manned Pilot Student UAS Pilots Graduate from Holloman MQ-9 Training Course
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