Commercial
Police in Arlington, Texas are considering flying a miniature unmanned helicopter over the Cowboys Stadium to survey Super Bowl XLV crowds on Sunday, February 6. The department is the first in the country to get an unmanned aircraft. Officials say officers are finishing certification and will deploy the UAS if
Events
UVS International has just launched its 2011 UAS Photo Competition. It is open to all association members, as well as companies & organizations that are not members, from all countries. Deadline for submission of photos is 15 April 2011. Click below to download the announcement pdf. 2011 UAS Photo Competition
National Associations
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) has announced the UAV Summit scheduled for April 11 – 14, 2011 in the Washington DC area. Members from all services, coast guard/border patrol, and acquisition will convene in the Washington DC Metro Area this April to discuss and evaluate the current
National Associations
Yesterday, 12 January 2011, the UVS International General Assembly, which was held in Paris, France, unanimously voted 2 new members and 2 new observers onto its Board of Directors: Gilles Fartek , Integra, Denmark (formerly an observer, now a full member)Claus Frey , EADS Deutschland, Cassidian, Germany (observer)Abdoulaye N’Diaye
Events
Avionics Magazine is hosting a Webinar entitled: UAS Civil Airspace Integration: Progress and Challenges on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, from Noon to 1 p.m. ET. Among the discussion points: * What is the status of UAS integration in civil airspace? * What is the FAA strategy for introducing UAS in the
Events
UVS International’s annual conference & exhibition for the global unmanned aircraft systems community with take place in Paris, France on 5-7 June 2012. In order to remain in line with the terminology [remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) & remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)] being proposed by the International Civil Aviation