The University of Alabama in Huntsville today unveiled new drone-like technology designed to enhance campus safety that someday may be available to help protect K-12 school systems. At a news conference today, the school showed off a variety of unmanned…
Simlat Selected by Czech Summit Advanced Systems for UAS & ISR Training
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Simlat Ltd was selected to provide UAS Training & Simulation systems to Summit Systems, provider of customized & innovative solutions in the HLS & Unmanned fields from the Czech Republic, including the ASTRUM Aerostat and additional ISR Operations solutions. Simlat’s…
General Atomics Wins $110M to Sustain Army Gray Eagle UAS
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has won a $110,261,703 contractmodification to continue helping the U.S. Army sustain its fleet of Gray Eagleunmanned aircraft systems. This modification increases the total value of the previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to $354,683,431, the Defense Department said Tuesday. GA-ASI will perform work in Afghanistan and…
UAS photogrammetric software upgrade 90% faster
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Orbit GeoSpatial Technologies upgraded its Orbit Strabo photogrammetric unmanned aerial survey (UAS) mapping application, which is now 90 percent faster than the previous version producing orthorectified images from digital elevation models (DEM) created by captured data. Based in Lokeren, Belgium, Orbit…
UAV degree: Colleges offer courses in drone design, marketing
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By MARY SHINN Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Stephen Rayleigh and Matt Lyon thought they were done with careers in drones after they left the Army in 2010 and enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. Until they met Professor Ray Bedard.…
Cal UAS submits final UAS document to FAA
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By Jack Barnwell After a three months of long nights and sorting through copious amounts of data, the Cal Unmanned Aircraft Systems Portal filed its final volume Monday for its bid to be considered one of six Federal Aviation Administration’s…
Unmanned aerial vehicle to be ‘used more in civil aviation’
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Zehra Aydoğan Turkey’s Zorlu Group is exposing its first tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), “Karayel” and “Bora,” which were manufactured for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) being held from May 7 to 10…
Flying Unmanned Aircraft in the Face of Authority
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By Glenn Derene The YouTube video “Golden Gate Bridge,” posted by nastycop420, begins with footage of the bridge at sundown. As an ethereal techno tune plays in the background, the camera sweeps in across the water of San Francisco Bay…
Stoprotor, Hybrid Rotorwing VTOL
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Australian start up Stoprotor have an interesting concept that has moved from X Plane simulation to real world testing. Good for them! The Hybrid RotorWing is the first VTOL aircraft to employ the use of high alpha flight controls to…
RPAS:- A boost for European creativity and innovation
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The EU continues to look forward and rapidly advance UA civilian integration, are you watching FAA?? A completely different narrative to what is currently happening in the New World (well the bit between Canada and Mexico) View the ebook here http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/flipbook/rpas/?goback=%2Egde_941207_member_238344699#/1/ The development of Remotely…
Jordi meets Obama
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Well done to Jordi and Chris this is certainly a level of official recognition! Quite amazing what a collaboration with a sprinkling of vision mixed in can lead to. With a loud whir and a rush of air, a small…
Over Grand County Drones Are Bird Watching, Not People Watching
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By Grace Hood The U.S. Geological Survey is turning the unblinking eye in the sky of drones to a more benign purpose. Instead of watching the battlefield, they’re bird watching. Seriously. In April, scientists spent three days flying a small four-pound Raven…
ING Robotic Aviation congratulates Université de Sherbrooke robotics team
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ING Robotic Aviation would like to congratulate the outstanding performance of team VAMUdeS at this year’s Unmanned Systems Canada student Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) competition. They placed first operationally, and third for design, in a tough field of competitors, including 10…
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Conduct First Arrested Landing of X-47B
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Conducted May 4, 2013 at the Navy’s shore-based catapult and arresting gear complex here, the test represents the first arrested landing by an unmanned aircraft. It marks the beginning of the final phase of testing prior to carrier-based trials planned…
OppiKoppi Beer drone tech
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OppiKoppi beer drone technology v1.1: This is the sort of ordnance drones should really deliver all over the world. More updates to follow, but you will be able to order beers from your phone to the District 9 campsite in…
Lady Justice DJI Phantom rescued
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‘Let’s put this in perspective,’ Bailey said. ‘He ran a helicopter into county property. It’s no different than if someone hit the courthouse with their car. We took a report. We’re done.’ After a week of back-and-forth, the dust-up ended…
U.S., Moroccan, German servicemembers conduct UAV familiarization for African Lion 13
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By Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda | Marine Corps Forces Africa AGADIR, Morocco – U.S. Marines, along with German and Moroccan counterparts, conducted a small unmanned-flying vehicle familiarization course for Exercise African Lion 13, in Agadir, Morocco, that shared the capabilities of the…
Lake Region to offer UAS training
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Lake Region State College in Devils Lake is getting into the unmanned aircraft systems industry. The college plans to offer training for law enforcement officials and farmers in the use of UAS, and it’s partnering with UND, home to the…
