The US Air Force has reported that for the first time ever, a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, US, has supported an interstate search and rescue (SAR) mission. Continue reading
World UAS Market to Reach $11Billion Annually in 2022
Unmanned Aircraft Systems continue as the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, according to Teal Group. Continue reading
Oregon Sheriffs Eye UAS
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to soon green light the use of small unmanned aircraft by emergency services. Continue reading
AAI Gets $600M Mid-Endurance UAS Award from US Special Operations Command
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, announced that it has won the competitive Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award from the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Continue reading
Silicon Valley Develops Drone Subculture
Techies in Silicon Valley are sending the three-to-six foot wide unmanned aircraft, guided by computers, radios and soon cell-phones, to survey fields, capture action shots from the air or follow them around to snap photos at optimal angles. Continue reading
Iran Claims its Stealth UAS Photograph US Warships in Persian Gulf
A senior Iranian military commander claims Iran’s stealth surveillance aircraft photograph US aircraft carriers and other warships cruising the waters off Iran. Continue reading
FAA Test Site First Webinar Report
On Wednesday morning, I sat in on the first of two FAA Webinars on Test Site Selection. Click here to download the “formal” presentation that the FAA reps (Les Smith, Aviation Safety Standards & one Dennis Roberts I think, but I missed his title) spoke from. Continue reading
Hawaii Harbour’s Surveillance UAS Still Grounded
The State of Hawaii purchased an unmanned surveillance aircraft last year to patrol the skies over Honolulu Harbour but the aircraft can’t be flown because of heavy air traffic in the area. Continue reading