The US Navy’s Fleet and Industrial Supply Centre, Norfolk, Philadelphia Office wants to lease two UAS to “replicate a likely threat in visual, aural, and most importantly IR and RCS signatures at a series of training events”. The first event will take place in June 2011 on San Clemente Island, CA.
Category Archives: Training
Enrolment Up 200% for Kansas State University UAS Course
Interest in Kansas State University Salina’s Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems course is soaring, with enrolment up 200 per cent since autumn 2010.
US Army Recruits UAS Pilots via YouTube
Part of a series demonstrating what skills can be acquired during an Army career, the first episode compares the skills of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Operator and those of a civilian Skycam Operator during an NCAA football game. This clip was posted on YouTube and the full series can be seen here.
BOSH Wins $2M UAS Training Contract from USAFA
BOSH Global Services has been awarded a $2.2 million one-year contract (with the option for a second year) to provide UAS training to United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadets.
University of North Dakota Gets MQ-9 Reaper MTD
SDS International recently completed delivery of one of its MQ-9 Reaper MTDs for use by the University of North Dakota’s Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Education and Training in a research partnership with the Air Force Research Lab. Continue reading
$15 million Gray Eagle Training Centre On Schedule in Arizona
Work is on schedule to open the Army’s new $15 million Gray Eagle UAS Training Centre at Fort Huachuca within a year. The installation is near Sierra Vista in South East Arizona, 15 miles from the Mexico border. The announcement was made last week by Brigadier General Gregg Potter, who commands the Intelligence Centre of Excellence and Fort Huachuca.
CAE Puts ‘Mission’ into UAS Training at Aero India
CAE Staff Demonstrate UAS Mission Training Solutions at Aero India
CAE recently demonstrated its UAS mission training solutions at the biennial Aero India show in Bangalore. India’s Army, Navy and Air Force are all expected to significantly increase their use of unmanned aerial systems, and the three services are currently conducting trials to evaluate potential UAS training systems.
UND Signs Lease on Grand Forks Air Base
Air Force Col. Don Shaffer, UND President Robert Kelley
The University of North Dakota and representatives from the Grand Forks Air Force Base signed a historic lease agreement on Saturday, Feb. 12, providing the University’s UAS programme a new home on base for research, training and education. A signing ceremony took place inside the base facility, part of which — about 5,000 square feet — will house UND’s Center for UAS Research, Education & Training.