One of the biggest highlights at the forthcoming UAS 2011 Conference being held in Paris next week will be the session billed as the ‘EC UAS Panel & The European Commission’s Initiative Regarding the Development of a Strategy for the Future of UAS in the European Union.’ The presentation will reveal details of the recently created European Commission UAS Panel, its structure, work methodology, time-line and objectives. Taking part are: EC DG Enterprise, EC DG Mobility & Transport, EASA, and EUROCONTROL.
US Black Sea Rotational Force 11 Takes Raven to Romania
U.S. Marines and soldiers with Black Sea Rotational Force 11 travelled to Buzau, Romania recently to provide the Romanian army a familiarisation course to display the capabilities of the Raven-B, unmanned aircraft.
University of North Dakota First UAS Graduation Ceremony
Five of the nearly 1,500 graduates from the University of North Dakota at a recent cermony were the first graduates in the nation with degrees in Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations.
Rheinmetall Offers Heron TP to German Army
Rheinmetall is proposing the Heron TP (TP = turboprop) in response to the Bundeswehr’s requirement for a follow-on solution for the Heron 1 reconnaissance system, to start in 2013. An advanced version of the Heron 1, the Heron TP is ready to go into operation immediately.
UAV Factory Reaches Out to Research and Educational Users
Payload Designed with CAD Model from Documentation Package
UAV Factory LTD is extending its reach towards research and educational users. The company is actively collaborating with research agencies and universities worldwide and has compiled a specialized documentation package for its Penguin B UAV airframes to meet the special needs of these customers.
UAS 2011 Conference – Paris, France – 14-16 June 2011
The speaker line-up for this year’s UAS Conference in Paris on June 14-16, organised by B&C for UVS International, is now complete. In all there will be 58 presentations addressing all aspects of UAS (all sizes & classes), including standards, certification & ATM. UAS 2011 is without any doubt Europe’s principal UAS conference and the only international conference where UAS policy is discussed.
Secret History of the Boeing Phantom Ray
Wired’s Danger Room column has just published a fascinating article about the secret history of the Boeing Phantom Ray, reconstructed from news reports, interviews with government and corporate officials, leaked documents, and a treasure trove of information from Boeing insiders who spoke to Danger Room on condition of anonymity. Continue reading
India Deploys Searcher to China Border
India is now deploying UAS and light observation helicopters along the borders with China to keep the stepped-up activities of People’s Liberation Army under surveillance.