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Topcon Positioning Group Partners With UAS Provider Ascending Technologies
Topcon Positioning Group recently announced a global distribution partnership with unmanned aerial system provider Ascending Technologies. The partnership allows Topcon…
RTI’s AerExam Receives FAA 333 Exemption
The AerExam Aerial Examination Vehicle from RTI, an economical aerial photography and videography UAS solution, recently received an FAA 333…
Grand Sky Selects SmartC2’s VirtualAirBoss™ to Help Manage its UAS Flight Operations
Grand Sky recently selected VirtualAirBoss, a browser-based software system developed by SmartC2, to manage its UAS flight operations. Grand Sky…
Northrop Grumman Demos OMS Capabilities Across Unmanned & Manned Systems
Last month, Northrop Grumman conducted several test flights demonstrating that the U.S. Air Force’s Open Mission Systems architecture standards can be integrated across multiple systems and platforms.
Congress Set To Increase Drone Research
Congress is poised to boost research towards integration of unmanned aircraft, commonly called drones, into the nation’s air traffic system. That money will come with strings attached, however.
Rapid Imaging Software Set to Release SmartCam3D View Later This Year
Rapid Imaging Software recently began in flight testing its SmartCam3D View software, which allows UAS operators to view augmented reality overlays…
Flirtey UAS Delivers Medicine for the First Time in the U.S.
The supplies were delivered as part of the Let’s Fly Wisely event during the annual Remote Area Medical Clinic at the fairgrounds in Wise, Va.
Xsens Launches MTi, A New Family of Motion Trackers
Xsens recently launched its fourth generation of MTi motion trackers. The new series includes complete, self-contained 3D IMU/VRU/AHRS motion tracking…
Saft Will Develop Lithium-Ion Battery to Power the ExoMars Rover Vehicle
Saft recently signed a contract worth more than 1 million euros from Airbus Defence and Space to develop, qualify and…
Drone Aviation Awarded Order to Upgrade Two WASP Aerostat Systems Operated by the U.S. Army
Order comes from U.S. Government prime contractor BAE Systems.
New Mexico State University Selected to Perform First Bureau of Reclamation Dam Inspection Using a UAS
The inspections will take place at the Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico in a few months.
UAS Avoidance Capability Tested at Cape May Airport
Researchers associated with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership of Virginia Tech and Rutgers University recently tested UAS avoidance technology at Cape…
ING Robotic Aviation Uses Responder UAS for Turbine Blade Inspections
The company worked with Capstone Infrastructure to complete the project in June, proving UASs could reduce the time, money and risk involved in inspecting wind turbine blades.
Drone and Space Law Seminar Set for July 15
Anyone interested in learning more about the legal aspects of drones should plan to attend and Drone and Space Law…
Let’s Fly Wisely Event Deploying UAS to Deliver Medical Supplies
The event is set for July 17 during the annual Remote Area Medical Clinic at the fairgrounds in Wise, Va.
UAS Researchers Conduct Test Flights to Detect Mock Pipeline Hazards
Researchers recently flew a fixed-wing RS-2 UAS to detect threats to energy pipelines as part of a project associated with the…
