The UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft is one step closer to reality following a £30-million contract to design and manufacture a prototype in a three-year deal supporting more than 100 jobs in Belfast. Continue reading
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SkyX Aerial Intelligence Forms a Customer Advisory Board
SkyOne aboard the xStation, ready for liftoff. Photo by Eitan Rotbart, SkyX (PRNewsfoto/SkyX)
SkyX, a supplier of aerial intelligence with fully-autonomous long-range solutions, has announced the launch of its first Customer Advisory Board. The Board includes distinguished industry leaders whose focus will be to shape and guide SkyX’s strategy, go-to-market priorities and product offerings. Continue reading
UVS International Ceases Its Activities
Since its start in 1995, UVS International’s principal objectives were to promote:
- The establishment of national, European and international regulations for the safe use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
- The creation of the required standards and air traffic management norms
- The recognition of the societal benefits of UAS & the generalization of their use.
Insitu Pacific Launches Virtual Classroom for Defence
The first Royal Australian Navy (RAN) personnel to undertake training through Insitu Pacific’s new remote training and simulation capabilities have successfully gained their ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) pilot and maintainer qualifications. Continue reading
GA-ASI Completes Unmanned Aircraft Anti-Submarine Warfare Demonstration
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. recently completed development and test of the world’s first self-contained Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading
uAvionix Launches pingStation 2 Dual-Frequency ADS-B Receiver
uAvionix has launched its upgraded dual-frequency ADS-B receiver, pingStation 2. The high-integrity, low-cost ADS-B ground station provides for networkable low-altitude airspace and airport surface monitoring, as well as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Ground Control Station (GCS) integration for Detect & Avoid (DAA) capability. Continue reading
FAA Announces $5.8M in 33 UAS Research Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced $5.8 million in research, education and training grants to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE). Continue reading
