Israel Aerospace Industries‘ Heron was recently demonstrated successfully and according to the plan, this time in Greece, as part of a demonstration held by the European Union agency, Frontex. Continue reading
UAS Used to Monitor Agricultural Practices in Europe
Unmanned aircraft are currently being tried out in vineyards in the south of France, to check that “grubbing up” of vines is done legally and ecologically. Continue reading
Blade Arrow Precision Attack Munition from UVision
UVision Air Ltd. has unveiled the Blade Arrow Precision Attack Munition (PAM) five years after it was first demonstrated. Continue reading
IAI Panther Demonstrates C²Strike System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is finalising development of C²Strike – a command, communication, surveillance and strike integrated system designated for tactical use and based on the Panther UAS special capabilities. Continue reading
Simlat Provides Multi- Purpose Simulator for UVision Global Aero Systems
UVision Wasp Simulated by Simlat
Simlat was recently awarded a contract to provide UVision Global Aero Systems with a highly advanced simulator for training & testing, including built-in, external, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) simulation, all customized to UVision’s unmanned aerial platforms.
NASA Seeks Research & Development Sources for Airworthiness Certification Case Study for UAS
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) is soliciting information about potential sources for participation in a case study to draft a type certification basis for the airworthiness of an unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Canadian Navy Tests ScanEagle in the Mediterranean
Aboard HMCS Charlottetown, the ship’s team and civilian technicians from ING Engineering place the launch and recovery equipment for the ScanEagle on the flight deck: the catapult launcher on the starboard side, and the recovery system — a device based on the Insitu SkyHook — on the port side - Photo : MCpl Robin Mugridge
When HMCS Charlottetown deployed to the Mediterranean Sea for Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, she took with her a potent surveillance and reconnaissance capability that is new to Canadian warships: the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft, a small, low-cost, long-endurance UAS built by Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing. Continue reading
University of Alaska Uses UAS for Dangerous Research
University of Alaska Fairbanks ScanEagle on Display During the Science for Alaska Lecture – Photo:Michelle Strehl/ Sun Star
The UAF Geophysical Institute is hosting their annual Science for Alaska lecture series in order to introduce the Fairbanks community to new technology – the first lecture educated the audience about the use of unmanned aircraft.