Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have duplicated the control functions that allow birds to successfully perform a soft landing—in this case, perching on a human hand – as the video below demonstrates. Continue reading
Hezbollah Gets More Ababil UAS from Iran
Hezbollah has been allocating increased resources towards bolstering its UAS unit, Yedioth Ahronoth reported last week.
Volz Servos Control AAI Aerosonde New Contract Awards
Volz Servos has been contracted by AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems to supply servos for their Aerosonde sUAS to support recent contract awards.
Seattle Police Department Gets Draganflyer
The Seattle Police Department recently demonstrated how it’s newly acquired unmanned aircraft hovers and flies in a warehouse where police vehicles are stored. Continue reading
SESAR Launches Study on UAS Integration
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (JU), a public-private partnership formed to manage the Development phase of the airspace modernization initiative, has launched a study on the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the airspace. Continue reading
EUROCAE WG93 On Lightweight RPAS Is Announced
In December 2011, the Secretary General of EUROCAE took the decision to establish a separate working group to deal specifically with Light Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). Continue reading
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 First UAS Ever to Fly from an Italian Navy Ship
Schiebel‘s CAMCOPTER S-100 has become the first UAS to ever fly from an Italian Navy ship. Continue reading
Boeing Provides 1st Tactical Cross-domain Capabilities for Predator/Reaper
Boeing has completed the first delivery of its tactical cross-domain technology, eXMeritus HardwareWall, to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) for integration into the Ground Control Station (GCS) of the Predator/Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Continue reading