Spain will deploy two new types of UAS in Afghanistan during 2012, for a total of six aircraft. Continue reading
UAE Innovation Challenge 2012
Once again, Northrop Grumman will be sponsoring the UAE Innovation Challenge 2012 in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading
The International RPAS Policy Forum
The RPAS 2012 conference, which takes place in Paris, France on 5-7 June 2012, will feature 45 speakers from international organizations Continue reading
Harvard Micro Robotic Bees Assembled by Origami
Harvard University Microrobotics Laboratory engineers have come up with a novel new approach to fabricating their micro robotic bees. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Develop Atom-Based Magnetic Sensor for US Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the Office of Naval Research to develop a new cost-effective atom-based magnetic sensor, or magnetometer, for antisubmarine warfare operations. Continue reading
Solar Impulse Plans 2,500 km Solar-Powered Flight to Morocco
In preparation for their attempt at round-the-world flight in 2014, the Solar Impulse team has announced the destination of its 2012 mission: the Kingdom of Morocco. Continue reading
NuWaves Partners with University of Dayton Research Institute Center for UAS Exploitation
NuWaves Engineering, an international Radio Frequency (RF) solutions company, has been selected to join the University of Dayton Research Institute’s Center for Unmanned Aerial System Exploitation (CUE) consortium. Continue reading
Flying Dutchman Flies 100 Meters by Flapping His Wings
Jarno Smeets, a 32 year-old Dutchman and creator of the Human Birdwings Project, made history on Sunday with a record-breaking flight of over 100 meters in his local park achieved purely by flapping his wings. Continue reading