Military
The US Army has no plans to ferry troops into war zones aboard unmanned helicopters, but will push autonomous and remote-controlled flight technology for cargo delivery, although it's not a near-term priority, service officials say. Just as the US Air Force and Navy are grappling with
Commercial
On a beautiful October day, Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne and his team at the University of Vermont’s Spatial Analysis Lab got a call from the Vermont Agency of Transportation. An Amtrak Vermonter train had just derailed in Northfield, Vermont, and the agency wanted to learn more about what caused
ARCA Space Corporation announced that it has created ArcaBoard which closely resembles Marty McFly's Hoverboard in 'Back to the Future' and not to be confused with the wheeled versions currently on sale. ArcaBoard, an electric powered flying machine with 272 horsepower and 203,000 watts of
Military
The UK Royal Navy is looking to launch two new unmanned air system (UAS) programmes, but is dependent on gaining funding for the projects in an upcoming review of Ministry of Defence spending in 2016 before it can take the projects forward. “We are trying to kick-off two programmes
Commercial
DJI opened its first flagship store on December 20th. at OCT Harbour in Shenzhen. The 800-square-meter store will feature a full range of DJI’s consumer products and aims to let consumers see, touch and learn firsthand about the company’s innovative and creative platforms. “The DJI flagship
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has engaged ship numerical modelling specialist Siport21 to develop systems that will predict vessel movements in advance so that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can land on them safely. The system being developed will map the swell in a vessel’s operational area and determine the
Regulations
Chicago Executive Airport (CEA) officials have launched a campaign warning residents and people in neighbouring communities of the FAA's new drone guidelines and the airport's own suggestions. Staff members have passed out fliers warning residents that flying drones near airports is "highly discouraged and dangerous.
Military
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), announced that the Italian Air Force (ItAF) has accepted delivery of two RQ-1 Predator RPA systems, marking final deliveries of GA-ASI’s Predator A product line. “With the delivery of these aircraft, GA-ASI completes over two decades of delivering Predator
Business
Swedish defence company Saab and UMS Aero Group AG, a Swiss supplier of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are forming a joint venture under the name UMS Skeldar AG. Saab will transfer all assets relating to the Skeldar unmanned helicopter to UMS Skeldar.UMS Skeldar is a multi-skilled enterprise
Video
Take a ride in the front seat of a Boeing Stearman as Texan-pilot TJ puts the aircraft through some aerobatic manœuvres... The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is a biplane used as a military trainer aircraft, of which at least 10,626 were built in the United States during the
Propulsion
Russian engineer Andrey Semyonov of Perm invented a lightweight, powerful engine designed originally for unmanned aerial vehicles. Next, he plans to tap into the multi-billion dollar small engine market, which is especially lucrative in places like India. The exceptional light weight is the main feature of Andrey Semyonov'
Regulations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has taken the next step in developing a regulatory framework for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the publication of its “technical opinion” on the safe use of unmanned aircraft in Europe’s airspace. The technical opinion sets the direction to be followed for all