The Indian Air Force located the site of the MiG-29 aircraft that crashed in Lahaul and Spiti valley area a week ago. The site was located by aerial search and imageries received from the remotely piloted aircraft conducting photo reconnaissance of the area. Continue reading
US Navy Develops Guided Weapons Systems for Small UAS
Researchers from Naval Air Systems Command, Eglin Air Force Base, and engineering company Navmar Applied Science Corporation are developing a weapons system for small unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Battelle Develops Carbon Nanotube Anti-icing Technology
Battelle‘s anti-icing technology deploys carbon nanotubes into the plane’s coating, which means it is lighter than traditional ice protection systems and can use much less power. Continue reading
General Atomics Triclops Showcased Enhanced Situational Awareness During MUSIC
Gray Eagle with Triclops Sensor Suite - Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
At the Army’s Manned-Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) exercise held September 16 at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gray Eagle UAS utilised a Triclops sensor suite to showcase an enhanced situational awareness capability.
Sheriff’s Office in Montgomery County, Texas, Takes Delivery of ShadowHawk
The Sheriff’s Office in Montgomery County, Texas, is scheduled to take delivery today, Friday, of a ShadowHawk from Vanguard Defense Industries. Continue reading
Brazil Deploys Local UAS to Monitor Poaching, Illegal Logging & Mining
Brazilian Authorities are now deploying locally developed unmanned aircraft to monitor the country’s vast forest for illegal logging, drug trafficking and other crimes.
FAA Center of Excellence for General Aviation Research
The Federal Aviation Administration is competitively establishing a new Center of Excellence for General Aviation Research in 2012. The FAA will begin the competitive process by hosting a Public Meeting on November 17-18, 2011 in the Atlantic City, NJ area. Continue reading
Texas A&M University Completes First RS 16 Flights over Gulf Waters
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi announced that the first airborne science missions using unmanned aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico were successfully completed during the week of October 10-17. Continue reading