Rest assured, UAS operator Sgt. Carson Wilson says, he’s not here to spy. Next week, a Hunter MQ-5B will be soaring high in a newly established air corridor between the Army’s Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels training areas, marking the first time a US unmanned aircraft will fly beyond military training grounds. Continue reading
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Indiana Site Confirmed for NASA UAS Contest
The Ohio/Indiana UAS Center & Test complex confirmed that Camp Atterbury in Indiana will host the upcoming NASA UAS competition. Continue reading
China UAS Competition Practices Simulated Carrier Landings
Chinese media reports indicate that the winner of the 2nd AVIC-Cup International UAV Innovation Grand Prix (UAVGP) in the fixed-wing category this week was fielded by a group of students representing Shenyang Aerospace University in Liaoning Province. Continue reading
NASA Demonstrates Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Edwards Air Force Base
Source: KTLA5
Spitfires, Hurricanes, Messerschmitts, Mustangs at Air Show
This video features clips from the “Flying Legends Air Show 2013” official DVD and Bluray. Continue reading
Team Registration Open for NASA-DPI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Operations Challenge
NASA and Development Projects Inc. (DPI) of Dayton, Ohio, have opened registration for the 2014 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge. The $500,000 prize competition is scheduled for April 2014 in Indiana. Continue reading
ING Robotic Aviation Pitches Responder Robotic Aircraft at TFI World Fertilizer Conference
ING Robotic Aviation will be showcasing its small vertical take off and landing (VTOL) robotic aircraft, Responder, at the 2013 TFI World Fertilizer Conference. The TFI World Conference is an annual event that takes place this year from September 22-24, 2013 at Le Centre Sheraton Montréal in Montréal and at Sous-station de recherché de L’Acadie in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. The conference welcomes over 800 delegates from over 60 countries and focuses on the global challenges facing the fertilizer industry. Continue reading
NASA Engineers in UAS Competition
Competition was in high gear at Kennedy Space Center recently when three teams piloted unique remote-controlled and autonomous aircraft through a demanding series of search-and-rescue tasks, capping off months of work that pushed NASA engineers outside their usual specialties. Continue reading