By Talia Kaplan KSDK.com Fort Leonard Wood, MO (KSDK)- A flying robot designed to help fight the enemy. The advanced technology was introduced Friday at Fort Leonard Wood. Engineers say the goal is to make sure soldiers are safe. A presentation was held at the military base to introduce “Shrike,” a flying robot that could increase route clearance and protection capability to inspect culverts and...
By John Nolan Springfield News Sun DAYTON — Sinclair Community College has received federal approval to offer hands-on flying of small unmanned aircraft, a key step in the college’s expanding effort to train students, law enforcement, emergency first-responders and others in operating the airplanes. The Federal Aviation Administration informed the college Thursday that the FAA had approved Sinclair’s application...
The Deccan Chronicle Dhaksha, a team comprising faculty, students and technical consultants of Madras Institute of Technology, attached to Anna University, Chennai, has been shortlisted to participate in the final leg of UAVForge, an international competition for unmanned air vehicles, to be held at Fort Stewart military base in Georgia ,USA from May 10 to 20. MIT team has...
Greg McNeal Forbes The domestic use of drones is a popular topic following Congress’ recently passed FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The act provides funding for the FAA over the next four years, but the portions of the bill (§§ 331-336) that herald the possibility of expanded access to U.S. airspace for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS’s) are drawing the...
By Barrie Barber Springfield News Sun BEAVERCREEK — A consortium of the Wright State Research Institute and area companies will create 50 full-time jobs with an average wage of about $90,000 a year to work with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to study human performance. The advanced-degree jobs, in areas such as the neurosciences, will be created in the next...
HawaiiNewsNow The state Department of Transportation’s Harbors Division has been unable to use an unmanned drone aircraft purchased with $75,000 in federal grant money to provide security at Honolulu Harbor because it falls within restricted airspace near Honolulu International Airport. “I’m not trying to make any excuses for the Department of Transportation. We’re not making any excuses. We made...
By JASON KOEBLER The tiny town of Lakota, N.D., is quickly becoming a key testing ground for the legality of the use of unmanned drones by law enforcement after one of its residents became the first American citizen to be arrested with the help of a Predator surveillance drone. The bizarre case started when six cows wandered onto Rodney Brossart’s...
by Anita Cooper – 09 April 2012 Real estate investors have smartphones, iPads, workflow software… And now they can even have drones. Well, at least they could if they really want one. Drones have left the domain of the military and have been approved thanks to President Obama in February this year, to be used by both law enforcement and civilians....
From Haaretz The Royal Air Force has been considering the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles from Israel. The Eitan, also known as the Heron TP, is the largest and most sophisticated drone Israel makes. It is assembled by Israel Aerospace Industries and began operational service in the Israel Air Force two years ago, in a new squadron at the...
By AIDAN HARTLEY The Daily Mail Nuba’s rebels showed me some of the weapons government forces are using: anti-personnel land mines from Iran, Chinese 302mm rockets and cluster bombs, mortar bombs from Greece – and a pilotless drone aircraft they shot down in a place called Jaw. It was filled with Iranian technology, and had an engine part stamped...
