Military
The US Army recently is looking for help in detecting and defending against unmanned aerial vehicles, specifically, small, expendable aircraft that can pose various threats to friendly forces and facilities if outfitted with explosives or radioactive material. In a sources sought notice, the Army said it is interested in technologies
Military
India is vying to become one of the first countries to import armed Predator Avenger drones from the U.S., a move that would allow it to remotely drop a bomb on any square inch of Pakistan. The unmanned aircraft manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. are sleek, fast,
Regulations
FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force, which includes AAAE among its members, has completed its final day of meetings. The group focused on reaching a consensus on a recommended process for registration, according to FAA. The discussions included how an operator might prove a UAS is
Cameras flown on drones could be used to detect leaking underground water pipes over hundreds of miles of desert, according to new research by Nottingham Trent University. A study led by Professor Amin Al-Habaibeh, from the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, shows how infrared technology could
Video
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Air Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) fly over Lake Tahoe during Mountain Training Exercise 6-2015 (MTNEX 6-15) at Mountain West Aviation, the Lake Tahoe Airport, Lake Tahoe, Calif., Oct. 29, 2015. VMM-163 participated
Regulations
A deal has been struck on using satellites to track flights, which could prevent a repeat of the mystery that surrounded the disappearance of flight MH370 in March 2014. Countries reached an accord at a conference hosted by the UN’s International Telecommunication Union that aimed to improve on the
Stratasys Ltd, a provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, and Aurora Flight Sciences, an aeronautics research company, have announced that the two firms have created what they claim is the largest, fastest, and most complex 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ever produced. Unveiled for the first time
Commercial
Astron Environmental Services last month took possession of Western Australia’s first BRAMOR rTK unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and are now applying the technology in the field for environmental applications. The purchase is the first of its kind in Australia and the second in Australia. The BRAMOR rTK is a
A remotely piloted aircraft achieved an important research milestone last month when a sub-scale "flying wing" glider successfully completed a series of flight tests. The remotely piloted glider prototype is the third iteration of the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Lower Drag (Prandtl-D No. 3) aircraft.
Commercial
The Airnest app, which you can download on an iPhone or iPad, allows you to draw a flight-path with your finger that your unmanned aerial system will safely fly on autopilot. Users can control the camera on board the UAS with the new app by panning and tilting the
Business
King Kabiru Shotobi, of the city and local government area of Ikorodu in Lagos State, Nigeria, recently visited with representatives from Ausley Associates, Inc. to discuss the benefits of UAS and the resources Ausley can provide to the people of Ikorodu. Shotobi met with Ausley at the recommendation of Bob
Events
To conclude our series of exclusive interviews, our final interviewee is the event organiser himself, Joel Davis Founder & CEO of JD Events. Prior to founding JD Events in January of 2002, Joel spent 16 years as a senior executive in the tradeshow and conference industry. He began his event