Testing
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will begin testing and evaluating small unmanned aircraft systems this month near Lawton, Oklahoma, under a federal and state initiative to study UAS applications for emergency response. The DHS is also considering the use of small UAS by its constituent organizations: the Coast
Events
The Outback Rescue Challenge, a competition for developers of unmanned aircraft systems, was held at Kingaroy in Queensland from Monday to Wednesday. An unmanned aircraft was able to find a dummy of a missing bushwalker with no human intervention in what CSIRO believes is a world-first for a non-
Commercial
In response to the many questions received by the DGAC (French Civil Aviation Authority) concerning the RPAS operator authorizations granted by the DGAC, the decision was taken this summer to make a list of RPAS operators authorized to conduct flight operations in France available online on their web site. On
Commercial
Japan has pressed into service an unmanned helicopter to measure radiation levels within a three-kilometer radius of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, where detailed studies have not been conducted since the accident last year. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency decided to use the unmanned chopper as
Business
South Africa's Denel is developing a new unmanned aircraft for the African market called the Hungwe. "We're developing this for all the markets out there, obviously with the emphasis on the African market," a senior Denel official says. "It's used for
Commercial
Unmanned aircraft should be used to police Britain's skies, a senior police officer said yesterday. Speaking ahead of the launch of the new National Police Air Service (NPAS), Chief Constable Alex Marshall said it would be a cheaper, and more efficient system than manned aircraft. The use of
Commercial
Sinclair Community College has recently purchased “The Micro,” a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) from UTC Aerospace Systems. This addition compliments Sinclair’s growing fleet of Unmanned Aircraft. The fleet consists of one vertical take-off UAS that can be controlled via smartphone app, and two “Spears” that are launched
Commercial
One of the many high-tech gadgets being marketed this week at the International Association of Police Chiefs Convention in San Diego are small unmanned aircraft, that can fit in a police cruiser’s trunk. Operated from the ground by a trained deputy sheriff or police officer, the $50,000
Commercial
Electronic “Ravens” join hungry raptors, their eyes fixed on the flowing water below, as they swoop over the Elwha River this week. The 4½-foot-wide aircraft, resembling radio-controlled airplanes, are steered by researchers on the ground. The hands behind the controls and the eyes watching the video streaming
Commercial
The Aerobot Ring is a co-axial hexacopter (dodecacopter) and due to its design, it is incredibly efficient as well as agile. Surf Life Saving Australia will be deploying the Aerobot Ring in a trial of its effectiveness. The aircraft are roughly three feet wide and have a payload capacity
Commercial
Luxcopter SA ,recently established in Luxembourg, has started its business with the launch of the MITRON, a vertical take-off and landing RPAS for professional use. Luxcopter SA specializes in custom-made solutions. To meet customer needs, Luxcopter integrates specific payloads for turnkey solutions, including but not limited to inspections,
Commercial
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Air and Marine, or OAM, operates the highly capable and proven Predator B unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in support of law enforcement and homeland security missions at the nation’s borders. OAM selected the Predator B, manufactured by General Atomics