Testing
NASA's Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment, or ATTREX, will conduct this research over the Pacific Ocean from three locations in 2013 and 2014. A consortium of scientists are in the early stages of preparation for a multi-year airborne science campaign to study the humidity and chemical composition of
Commercial
The project for an Airborne Avalanche Rescue System by designer Tatjana Rolle aims to decrease crucial emergency rescue times after avalanches by utilizing autonomous airborne drones to detect and mark the position of victims. Immediately following the avalanche, the activated drone leaves its solar charging station, scouts the area and
Data Links & Communications
The LONGBOW LLC's Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) recently controlled an unmanned aircraft from an AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter, while both were in flight. The LONGBOW LLC is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. During flight tests, the
Commercial
Kelly Cohen, associate professor of Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics at the University of Cincinnati, supervises a project known as SIERRA (Surveillance for Intelligent Emergency Response Robotic Aircraft) which integrates small, unmanned aircraft with global positioning systems, environmental data, video and fire-prediction software to give real-time information about
Research
Darpa’s Kathleen Fisher told the agency’s first-ever Cyber Colloqium, a gathering that seeks to enlist hackers’ ideas, that the usual picture of cyberattacks involves hackers — maybe sponsored by a government — trying to penetrate a data network, is too narrow a conception. Cybersecurity, as interpreted by the Pentagon’
Military
The US Navy has extended the use of Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout in Afghanistan through most of next year. A team of US Navy sailors and Northrop Grumman employees began their mission in May to gather 300 hours per month of full-motion video surveillance and deliver it
Events
UAS Norway is once again organising the largest UAS conference in the Nordic region - UNC-11 which will take place on November 15 th. 2011 at the Oslo Kongressenter, close to the Central Station. Last year’s conference gathered more than 80 delegates ranging from users to Member of Parliament.
Training
Innocon and its Thai partner, G-Force Composites Ltd., have introduced a new highly advanced training solution for the G-Star Tactical UAS, which is in use by the Royal Thai Air Force. The enhanced solution includes Simlat’s training system, offering high-end UAS simulation. The training solution presents
Military
Northrop Grumman Corporation has started work outfitting the US Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter with a weapons system. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System laser-guided 70 mm rocket -- in production for the Navy since 2010 -- will allow ship commanders to identify and engage hostile targets
Military
Military specialist Youtube Channel 3rdID8487 recently posted this video of SPC Misty Stow, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Maintenance Engineer in Afghanistan. In it she describes her functions and shows us around her work space. The channel claims that all of its videos have been cleared by the US Department of
Events
Aeryon Labs was presented with the prestigious Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) 2011 Mind to Market Award at the Ontario Centres of Excellence annual general meeting held on Monday night in Toronto. Most notably Aeryon Labs developed the Aeryon Scout, an innovative, easy-to-use, battery powered, unmanned aerial intelligence
Business
Marlborough Communications Limited and sub-contractor Prox Dynamics have been awarded the contract to supply commercial off-the-shelf Nano-UAS systems and spares to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. The value of the initial contract is 2.5 million GBP (US $4M), with potential through life costs and