Officials recently unveiled a new remotely piloted aircraft simulator facility at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. Continue reading
RAF Reapers Begin 2012 on an Operational High
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UK operations with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air system have taken on increased importance in Afghanistan, with the Royal Air Force routinely using the type for offensive tasks. Continue reading
US Navy Solicits Bids to Test Autonomous VTUAV
The US Navy is soliciting bids for the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS), an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) programme designed for autonomous cargo resupply to isolated units. Continue reading
US Navy Wants Inexpensive Focal Plane Arrays for UAS
U.S. Navy electro-optics scientists are asking industry for help in developing small and relatively inexpensive optical focal plane arrays (FPAs) for small systems such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by optimizing the imagery from these systems to meet today’s detection, tracking and identification requirements. Continue reading
Australian Armed Forces First to Use New UAS Landing Mat Technology
Faun Trackway, a manufacturer of mobility solutions technology, announced that the company won an order for its new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aircraft Landing Mat (ALM) from the Australian armed forces. Continue reading
AME Hires ex F-22 Programme Director as Vice-President
AME Unmanned Air Systems, Inc., a Chandler/May company, announced that retired US Air Force Colonel Sean Frisbee has been named Vice President, AME Unmanned Air Systems, and will oversee the development, production, and manufacturing of the company’s portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including the Fury 1500 UAS, also known as “Foxbat.” Continue reading
Boston University Studies Swarming in Bats
A research team at Boston University designed a “Batcopter” to study how bats manage to fly together but never collide. They’re testing it in the desert of southern Texas, where thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats swarm from their caves to feed each night. Continue reading
Aeryon Scout Helps Evaluate Sea Ice Thickness in Alaska
A camera-equipped Aeryon Scout flew over Nome this week to help a Russian fuel tanker, the Renda, get a perspective on the sea ice near the town’s harbour. Continue reading