A House-Senate conference report last week called on the Administration to accelerate the use of civilian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in US airspace. Continue reading
Is It A Bird ? Is It A Plane ? – No, It’s An Unmanned Super-Hero !
What appeared to be human forms recently seen flying over New York City made passes along the Brooklyn Bridge, flew past the Statue of Liberty, and some even performed loops — they were also part of a viral marketing campaign. Continue reading
10,000th RPA Pilot Graduates at Fort Huachuca
Pfc. James Leaverton receives his aviation wings from Commanding General of the Intelligence Center of Excellence Jerry Proctor – Photo: Beatrice Richardson
Private First Class James Leaverton was honoured for being the 10,000th unmanned aircraft system operator to graduate at the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE), Fort Huachuca since the inception of pilotless aircraft training began in 1986.
FAA Cracks Down on Real Estate Use of UAS Video
MI6 Films is one of the operators targeted by the FAA in its crackdown on the use of remote-control aircraft to shoot aerial video and photos for the real estate trade. Continue reading
TiaLinx Announces Availability of W-band Semiconductor Components for Point-to-Point Giga Scale Communications
TiaLinx, Inc., a developer of remotely controlled small unmanned aerial and ground systems integrated with mm-wave miniaturized radars has announced launch of its Cheetah Core W-band components for point-to-point (PtP) gigabit per second (Gbps) links. Continue reading
University UAS Studies Wind Turbulence for Wind Farm Installations
A Clarkson University research team, led by Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Professors Pier Marzocca, Suresh Dhaniyala and Lin Tian, is readying its unmanned aircraft, the Clarkson RAVEN (Research Aerial Vehicle for Experimental Needs), to acquire wind turbulence data. Continue reading
North Dakota Sheriffs Use UAS to Monitor Crime Scenes
16 North Dakota counties will soon use two small unmanned aircraft to monitor crime scenes and track suspects. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin X-56A Tests Wing Design for HALE UAS
A new US Air Force X-plane designated X-56A will explore active control technology for potential use in future high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) reconnaissance aircraft. Continue reading