The EFF recently received new information about unmanned aircraft flights in the United States, including extensive details about the specific models some entities are flying, where they fly, how frequently they fly, and how long they stay in the air.The 125 certificates and accompanying documents the FAA released total
Aviation Safety Resources (ASR), a pioneer in life-saving safety systems for small aircraft, announced that it has been awarded patent No. 8200379 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its Smart Recovery System for General Aviation Aircraft. Dario P. Manfredi, ASR president, and Robert LaFrance, chief technical
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Danish company Sky-Watch was present at Farnborough, displaying its Huginn X1 quadrotor system. The flight control system keeps it stable in winds of up to twenty-three knots, and its sensor suite includes a sonar to avoid collisions, stay clear of the ground and only land where there are
VTOL
Detroit is a city of contrasts as well illustrated in this recently posted FPV (First Person Video) portrait of Detroit that mixes the lush greenery of the city’s Belle Isle with the decay of abandoned buildings. The author was flying a Scarab Reconn FPV Quad and a PARIS Sirius
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General Keith Alexander, Commander, US Cyber Command, delivers a 50-minute presentation concerning cyber threats and US national security.His remarks were made at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC. Source: YouTube
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) of San Diego, California is being awarded a $120,551,310 firm fixed price contract to provide MQ-9 Reaper spares and ground support equipment. The location of the performance is GA-ASI, San Diego, Calif. Work is to be completed by March 13,
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Rheinmetall Airborne Systems GmbH, a joint venture by Cassidian and Rheinmetall, will continue to support the German Armed Forces in Afghanistan by providing unmanned airborne reconnaissance services. The Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) prolonged an existing order to the company to provide the German Armed Forces with
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A team from the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System programme office tested communication software for the Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) programme aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during its sea trials, July 7-10. The UCAS-D programme, based at the Naval
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A happy celebration video shoot of a La Vegas wedding turned horribly wrong when the Parrot AR Drone filming the event crashed into the world-renowned "Welcome To Las Vegas" sign.Luckily for the hapless pilot, the Clark County Fire Brigade came to the rescue and were then
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Carolina Unmanned Vehicles, Inc. (CUV) has announced the delivery of a new version of their Lightweight Aerostat System (LAS) for the Small Tactical Multi-Payload Aerostat System (STMPAS). STMPAS combines the LAS hardware from CUV and payloads developed by Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) for the Army Rapid Equipping Force
The Boeing Company introduced its Intelligent Sensor, a new camera system that provides defence and security customers with fully integrated video-processing capability. It is designed for high-performance, real-time imaging systems for which low size, weight and power are critical, such as security systems, perimeter defence, and surveillance
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Boeing is encouraging the next generation of engineers and scientists to think innovatively about aerospace during this year’s unmanned aircraft Outback Challenge to be held during October in Kingaroy, Queensland. The aerospace competition, supported by Boeing Australia subsidiaries, Insitu Pacific and Boeing Research & Technology–Australia (BR&T-