A team from Iowa State University is using virtual reality technology to develop “immersive” ground control stations that will give operators of military unmanned aircraft (UAV) an overall view of their planes and the battle space they are flying over. This approach inverts the typical paradigm for conveying information to UAV jockeys, according to VRAC. Because rather than augmenting...
BINGEN, Wash., July 29, 2010—Insitu Inc. today announced it has been awarded the Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS)/Tier II contract from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for its Integrator unmanned aircraft system (UAS). In partnership with The Boeing Company, Harris Corporation, Corsair Engineering and Black Ram Engineering Services, Insitu will begin the 24-month engineering, manufacturing and development phase...
Here’s how Simply Hired has seen the requirements for unmanned aerial vehicle employees pan out over the last year. What projects needed people in March? With many UAS pilots returning from conflict zones and rejoining civilian life the emerging civilian market will not be short of qualified people to hire in the larger end of the UAS weight category....
A plane that lands like a bird An innovative control system allows a foam glider to touch down on a perch or a wire like a pet parakeet. Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office Everyone knows what it’s like for an airplane to land: the slow maneuvering into an approach pattern, the long descent, and the brakes slamming on as...
QinetiQ will today bring Zephyr, its solar powered high-altitude long endurance (HALE) Unmmaned Aerial System (UAS) back to earth after two weeks in the air – smashing a number of long-standing official and unofficial world records. Zephyr was launched on 09 July and is currently still flying above the US Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Today Zephyr will...
DAVENPORT, Iowa US — Northrop Grumman recently announced the selection of Cobham Mission Equipment as a major subcontractor for the KQ-X program. This DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) program will demonstrate autonomous aerial refuelling between two unmanned NASA Global Hawk aircraft. Cobham Mission Equipment will be providing the hose and drogue refuelling system in addition to engineering support...
The Zephyr is now on day 12 of its mission and flying well. I’m no expert on the subject but I do know they need pretty calm conditions for the landing. A quick look at the forecast for Yuma on Friday morning, the two week point, shows a touch of wind and calming. From Monday the surface winds are...
UK based YellowPlane flew a flying wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) on Monday creating a UK aviation first. Their craft was the first in the air in a group of five, two rotary and three fixed wing. George Duncan of the UK CAA was on hand to observe the flights and it is hoped that by the Farnborough 2014...
You heard it here first!!! Well we thought you might hear something soon. The Zephyr has smashed its previous record and at this time been in the air for 7 days and 2 hours and 12 minutes. The craft took off at 1440 BST (0640) local time from the US Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona last Friday, the...
sUAS news hears that the Qinetiq Zephyr may already have been airborne for at least 6 days on its current attempt to fly for two weeks. Expect a big announcement in time for Farnborough we think. The 50kg solar powered launched from the US military range at Yuma and will first have to break the unofficial record that they previously set...
