Military
China's first aircraft carrier returned to its base after completing a four-day maiden voyage to test its system and capabilities. Li Jie, a researcher of the China Navy Military Academy, said that some unmanned aircraft might have landed on the carrier. The carrier, refitted from an imported
The ICAO NAM/CAR/SAM Civil/Military Cooperation Seminar/Workshop starts today at the premises of the ICAO SAM Regional Office in Lima, Peru and will continue up to 19 August 2011. This seminar/workshop is being convened by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in partnership with the Civil
Launchers
Larry Williams, CEO of BRS Aerospace, said at EAA AirVenture that his company is working on research projects to develop parachute systems for unmanned aircraft, in addition to its current line for light aircraft. Since 1980, BRS Inc. (Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.) has developed a line of whole-aircraft recovery
Propulsion
Israel Aerospace Industries is still looking for a fuel cell power system to replace the batteries currently used on its small unmanned aircraft systems. "We have a development plan for fuel cells in cooperation with Horizon, a leading developer," said Tommy Silberring, general manager of IAI's
Commercial
The Poker Flat Research Range (run by the University of Alaska Fairbanks) which operates unmanned systems , has an agreement with the Tanana Chiefs Conference, (also in Fairbanks and which provides local government functions to Alaskan Natives villages), to assist the villages to develop the most accurate, complete, and cost-effective
Military
The US Navy has confirmed that it is joining forces with the US Army to buy dozens of a new class of medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that could be mustered into service within five years, according to an acquisition document. The agreement between the services combines requirements for the navy&
Events
The Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute for Technology, Zurich) is organizing a conference with the focus on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Geomatics (UAV-g) on September 14-16, 2011 at ETH Zurich, Campus Science City (Hoenggerberg), Switzerland. UAV-g 2011 will bring together experts in photogrammetry, surveying, robotics,
Commercial
The New York Police Department may soon be operating unmanned aircraft “as a law enforcement tool” in New York City, giving that agency the capability to monitor activities in city parks, on streets, and in other public areas from the air. In January, Gay City News made a Freedom of
Events
‘UAV Systems Development - Challenges for ISTAR Support’ is the title of a briefing to be given by Cranfield University’s Professor Ian Poll. Cranfield Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of the university, has a growing capability in the field of Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), with a proven track record in
Propulsion
Erik Lindbergh, founder of LEAP, announced the winner of the Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft at the World Electric Aircraft Symposium at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. PC-Aero is the winner for its integration of Solar World’s solar technology into its ELEKTRA ONE aircraft and the supporting hangar.
Military
RSK MiG will work together with Sukhoi on a future unmanned combat aircraft, using experience gained on its Skat programme. The Skat design was demonstrated to a small group of Russian media at the MAKS air show in Moscow in 2007, and until recently was thought to have been shelved.
Military
The Israeli army has stepped up its military activities in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region and is planning to station a number of unmanned aircraft in the area in northern Iraq in cooperation with the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Four of the aircraft will be stationed at the Khalidiyah airbase