US troops recently trained their Philippine counterparts how to use surveillance UAS, as Manila seeks to boost military ties with Washington and counter what it perceives as a rising security threat from China. Continue reading
Category Archives: Training
First European UAS Training Centre Launched
The European Unmanned Systems Training Academy (EUTA) is spreading its wings. EUTA is the only institute in Europe to offer a training programme for operators of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Liberty University Team Presents Uses for UAS During National Sheriffs’ Conference
John Marselus, associate dean of Flight Operations for Liberty University School of Aeronautics, joined a team of industry professionals in a presentation on the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in law enforcement on June 22 during the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Continue reading
MAVinci Trains Clients on Civil UAS Applications
MAVinci recently held a training session on the camera equipped “Sirius” unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for its clients in Walldorf near Heidelberg. MAVinci makes UAS with a wingspan of 1.6 metres (5.3 feet) that take aerial images for land surveys conducted for infrastructure projects, mines or applications in the building industry. Continue reading
UAS Video Produced with Miami-Dade PD
This Unmanned Aircraft System video was produced with Miami-Dade PD for the UAS Workshop 2013, and shows a demonstration of the force’s MAV in action. Continue reading
Civilian UAS PIlot Training Course Under Way in Australia
Brisbane-based V-TOL Aerospace has begun rolling out the world’s first regulator-approved remote pilot training for civilians that could make you or your neighbour a qualified UAS operator in just two weeks. Continue reading
US NAVAIR Develops Airspace Integration Simulation Programme
Marines from Cherry Point, N.C., visit NAS Patuxent River, Md., to train with the Ground Based Sense and Avoid System, a new computer system designed to safely integrate unmanned aircraft in civilian airspace. Continue reading
ING Robotic Aviation Partners with Canadore College to Offer UAS Operations and Maintenance 10 Week Programme
Canadore College, in the city of North Bay, just 180 minutes north of Toronto, has partnered with ING Robotic Aviation to introduce a new course – Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Operations and Maintenance at the Aviation Campus. Continue reading