Several readers have received emails from Renee at the FAA:- It appears incorrect information has been distributed about the December 19th Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) meeting. The ARAC has not been tasked to address UAS issues, so they will…
Ok in my haste to get the info out earlier it seems I had the date wrong. The meeting is on the 19th register by the 12th. Lets hope Renee Butner is ready for all the calls. Please give us…
If you have an opinion on the future commercial use of small unmanned aircraft in the USA you can make your point on the 12th of December. It should be noted that the committee has not made this process widely…
A very useful Kickstarter from Event38, if you have ever pulled the USB cable out or your telemetry link in flight you will know why. Putting the data link radio at the end of a stick will also increase your…
The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (www.ogp.org.uk) in conjunction with the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (www.ipieca.org) have commissioned an Oil Spill Response (OSR) Joint Industry Project (JIP). One of the JIP objectives is to review commercial…
The iPhone controlled paper dart power pack from PowerUp hit Kickstarter today and it looks like they are going to make their $50k target before the day is out! Another project that makes difficult look simple. Good luck Shai and…
Congratulations to the team at SteadiDrone from everybody at sUAS News. A well deserved win for South Africa’s most successful unmanned aircraft manufacturer. In airframes sold SteadiDrone has eclipsed military vendor Denel. They have distributors in ten countries around the…
By Rhiannon Elston (Transcript from World News Australia Radio) They’re the new eyes in the sky, taking human vision further than ever before. Remotely piloted aircraft, also known as drones, have become more affordable for hundreds of Australians, and they’re growing…
C-Faktor Technology has teamed-up with the makers of the Talon, X-UAV, to become South Africa’s official distributor. The Talon can fly stably with large lifting force and small resisting force, with a thrust-weight ratio of only 0.2~0.3:1. With a 4S…
Spin Boldak, Afghanistan — As Guam Army National Guardsmen continue focusing on their Operation Enduring Freedom mission, they’re also enhancing a different skill. About two dozen Guam Guardsmen will be certified to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called a…
