Events
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) are organizing a Seminar on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Caribbean (CAR) and South American (SAM) Regions, which will take place at the ICAO SAM Regional and LACAC Offices in Lima, Peru, from 18 to
Propulsion
Boeing has announced that the Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft has conducted its first medium-speed taxi test. The hydrogen-powered aircraft is designed for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and communications. The test was conducted March 10 at Edwards Air Force Base in coordination
Propulsion
Schiebel has announced the first flight of a heavy-fuel powered CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS.The flexibility this engine provides will further add to the wide capabilities of the unmanned helicopter. After extensive development, the S-100 successfully made its maiden flight with the new heavy fuel engine at Schiebel&
Commercial
A new method for managing irrigation with UAS may be easier and more effective than anything used by farmers today. It's designed to solve a pressing problem for California orange farmers: getting the coveted "Fancy" quality classification for their fruit. Left at a constant irrigation level,
With the new 2.4 MAVinci Desktop Release, MAVinci introduces a novelity on the UAS market: theadvanced Multi Flight Planning Tool for mapping applications. It automatically calculates multiple flight plans to cover areas which exceed the range of one flight. “The acquisition of large area orthophotos and DEMs is optimised
Business
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced it received a new $11,095,872 cost-plus-fixed-fee sole source contract award on March 1, 2012 from the United States Army. The order comprises Army, Marine Corps and Foreign Military Sales contractor logistics support for Raven systems. The logistics support services are scheduled
Military
Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team (Task Force Spartan), 10th Mountain Division, have been taking the lead in operations, both on the ground and in the air, in southern Afghanistan for more than 11 months. The Unmanned Aerial Surveillance, or UAS, Platoon of B Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops
Commercial
Robert Fitzgerald, a 22-year Air Force veteran and president of BOSH Global Services is optimistic about the future. The company doesn't build unmanned aircraft, but it provides flight training, classroom instruction, technical support and other services. Headquartered in Newport News, its clients include the US military, the
UAB Engineering launches micro-air vehicle program from uabnews on Vimeo. Senior engineering students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’sSchool of Engineering were challenged to build a MAV weighing less than 10 grams and powered by a four-volt battery. Their recent test flight was scheduled to last
Testing
Military radar experts at the Northrop Grumman Corp. Aerospace Systems segment and partner Raytheon Co. Space and Airborne Systems segment, both in El Segundo, California, will develop and install an advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground radar system for the Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 40
On 7 March 2012, the Council of ICAO unanimously adopted amendments to Annexes 2 and 7 of the Chicago Convention, achieving a very important milestone for the insertion of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the total aviation system (i.e. not only the airspace, but the body of safety rules
Military
Tehran intends to build military unmanned aircraft in Washington's backyard for the Venezuelan military led by Hugo Chavez, U.S. Southern Command chief General Douglas Fraser told reporters last week during a breakfast meeting in Washington. Pressed about the unmanned aircrafts' capabilities, Fraser dubbed it "a