The University of Alabama in Huntsville and the US Army’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Management Office signed an agreement last week to explore ways to work together on the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems.
Under the agreement, UAH and the Army will work together to find ways to develop graduate and undergraduate courses as well as perform UAS research.
Work is already underway at UAH’s Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center and the Systems Management and Production Center.
According to UAH President Robert Altenkirk, drones have already proven useful in reconnaissance, border control and homeland security. But they also could improve quality of life through mapping, agricultural imaging and search and rescue.
“Unmanned aircraft systems are seeing unprecedented levels of growth in military and civilian applications,” Altenkirk said.
Source: WAAY 31