Business
Emmen Aerospace, Inc. (Emmen) announced that it will rebrand to become BOSH Technologies, a member of The BOSH Group (TBG), effective October 1, 2012. The transition will formalize Emmen's induction into TBG, a family of companies dedicated to the development and operation of customized unmanned system solutions. Emmen,
Commercial
Manhattan Beach from Hover Effect on Vimeo. Two Marin County men were cited by federal authorities over an unmanned helicopter buzzing around Alcatraz Island, the National Park Service reported. The operator of the remote-controlled helicopter, which is equipped with high-definition cameras, was Devin Hedrick, an aerial photographer who
Testing
Darpa announced that its UAVForge competition has ended — with none of the 140 teams emerging victorious in the quest to create a better unmanned aircraft. “The teams brought creativity and enthusiasm to the competition,” Jim McCormick, the Darpa programme manager in charge of the contest, said in the statement. “The
Business
The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval to shift as much as $641 million in funding for intelligence and surveillance to priorities such as expanding Afghanistan operations of a Boeing UAS for Navy commandos. The request for the “reprogramming” of previously approved military intelligence funds was submitted today to the four
Data Links & Communications
Known as Navigation via Signals of Opportunity (NAVSOP), BAE Systems’ new system is able to calculate its position by making use of the hundreds of different signals that are all around us. By exploiting such a wide range of signals, NAVSOP is resistant to hostile interference such as jamming (a
Training
Mosaic ATM has announced the release of the Rapid Automated Mission Planning System (RAMPS) tool which dramatically shortens the mission planning and validation time of UAS operations. RAMPS, along with its 3D visualization component, provides automated mission planning to avoid hazards including airspace, air traffic, population areas and weather. RAMPS
Military
The United States is flying unmanned reconnaissance planes over Syria to monitor the regime’s escalating crackdown on dissent, U.S. defence officials told NBC television on Saturday. The aircraft are being used to gather evidence on the Syrian security forces’ violence against pro-democracy protesters that can be used
Commercial
Anti-drug squads are now using Brazilian unmanned aircraft to sniff out drug labs that dot Bolivia in increasing numbers. Felipe Caceras, Bolivia’s top anti-drug official, claims that some 240 drug labs have been busted in Santa Cruz, an eastern lowlands state bordering Brazil, this month alone, all
Military
The US Army is upgrading its fleet of MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems while also advancing plans to equip each 10-15,000 Soldier division with its reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting and acquisition capabilities, officials said. "The feedback we've gotten from our warfighters down range is
Commercial
Project ResQu brings together Australia's top aerospace experts from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Boeing Research & Technology-Australia, Boeing subsidiary Insitu Pacific and CSIRO. "This potentially life-saving technology will not only help provide accurate information during disasters but also enable air rescue crews to better
Business
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that it has completed its acquisition of aerial drone and targets provider Composite Engineering, Inc. (CEI). Kratos provides electronics and avionics that are on board CEI aircraft, and Kratos also provides ground flight control stations and electronics for the command and control
Business
EuroUSC staff will again be available at Farnborough to discuss and answer questions on Commercial Operations of Light UAS/RPAS - the stand is in Hall 3, Stand D18b, next to the indoor UAS/RPAS live flight demonstration area. EuroUSC is the UK CAA Approved Organisation (DAI/9932/09) and Qualified