Tag Archives: UAV

VIDEO: NG’s unmanned X47-B achieves carrier catapult launch

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Aimee Turner

The US Navy has launched an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) from an aircraft carrier at sea, the system’s first at-sea catapult launch. … More ››

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Consortium commits on Washington UAV site

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Aimee Turner

A consortium of Washington-based organisations will soon submit the final section of a proposal to site an unmanned aircraft system research and testing facility in … More ››

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Europe chalks up UAV civil insertion success

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Aimee Turner

A ground-breaking trial to fly unmanned aircaft in civilian airspace at the San Javier Air Base in Murcia in Spain has been hailed a success. … More ››

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FAA inviting UAV test privacy concerns

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Aimee Turner

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold an online public engagement session tomorrow – Wednesday, April 3 – to provide the public with an opportunity … More ››

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UAV industry to create 1,510 new US jobs

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Aimee Turner

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has unveiled new economic data, which finds that the unmanned aircraft industry is poised to create more … More ››

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DLR researches maritime UAV missions

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Aimee Turner

The German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has simulated experimental unmanned flights over the Mediterranean. The virtual test flights showed that … More ››

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ADS-B tracking showcase planned

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Aimee Turner

Sagetech and Arcturus UAV plan to demonstrate joint operations between unmanned and manned aircraft using inexpensive general aviation equipment on October 24. The event will … More ››

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LM heading $14m autonomous VTOL contract

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Aimee Turner

The United States’ Office of Naval Research has awarded a $13.5 million contract to an industry team led by Lockheed Martin to explore highly advanced … More ››

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I, Robot

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Aimee Turner

For decades, academic and industry researchers have been working on control algorithms for autonomous helicopters — robotic helicopters that pilot themselves, rather than requiring remote … More ››

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UAV scores autonomous milestone

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Aimee Turner

The recent successful first fully autonomous takeoff and landing test flight of the Aurora Flight Sciences Centaur optionally piloted twin-engine aircraft showcased the autopilot capabilities … More ››

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