ING Robotic Aviation officially opened the doors to its new facility in Ottawa earlier this week—representing another step forward in…
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Insitu Launches ScanEagle 2
The next generation of Insitu’s ScanEagle platform is here. Insitu officially launched the ScanEagle 2, long-endurance UAS system, at the…
New Technology Could Enable UAVs to Fly Vertically
Imagine an unmanned multi-copter that doesn’t just fly horizontally, but that has the capability to fly vertically as well. This…
Using Unmanned Systems to Fight Wildfires
Large wildfires can create their own weather and a dynamic, uncertain environment, and that is one of the reasons they’re…
Unmanned Exemptions Requests Pile Up, NTSB Backs Commercial UAS Restrictions
The number of special requests to fly unmanned aircraft commercially has surpassed 130 as firms search for a way around…
Europe’s UAV Experience: Diversity in Search of Harmony
In Europe, manufacturers and operators of unmanned aerial vehicles must navigate a complex regulatory landscape, as studded with obstacles as…
A Range of Choices
Like teenagers who used Facebook to invite over a few friends, aviation officials seem to have gotten more than they bargained for when they invited proposals for test ranges to help speed integration of unmanned aircraft into the nation’s skyways.
FAA Test Sites
Alaska: Remote Sensing Nevada: Unmanned Aircraft Standards New York: Testing and Evaluation North Dakota: Communications and Electronics Texas: Marine Applications…
FAA Test Sites — Virginia: Autonomous Technology
Virginia Tech leads the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), a coalition comprising Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey that is not only…
FAA Test Sites — Texas: Marine Applications
With test ranges that literally span sea and shore the Texas team intends to concentrate its unmanned research on applications…
FAA Test Sites — North Dakota: Communications and Electronics
With the Air Force, U.S. Customs and the National Guard each flying unmanned aircraft from bases in North Dakota, the…
FAA Test Sites — New York: Testing and Evaluation
The states of New York and Massachusetts are collaborating to support research on unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) through the non-profit…
FAA Test Sites — Nevada: Unmanned Aircraft Standards
With deep roots in military unmanned aircraft systems (UAs) Nevada has an expert workforce and, according to industry specialist Thomas…
FAA Test Sites — Alaska: Remote Sensing
The Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex is one of the country’s most expansive test range consortiums. It offers seven climatic…
