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Aurora Plans to Expand Operational Testing of UAS in Wise County, Virginia

Aurora Flight Sciences is planning on expanding the operational testing of the Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) system to Virginia’s Lonesome Pine Airport located in Wise County.

2 Aug 2016

microdrones md4-1000 Used in Rescue Mission for Dropping RESTUBE

microdrones™ collaborated with the DLRG Horneburg/Altes Land e.V. (German Lifeguard Association) on 22 July, 2016, to simulate the task of rescuing a drowning swimmer in order to illustrate the life-saving potential of an approach that integrates two cutting-edge technologies, which include RESTUBE and unmanned aerial systems (UAVs).

2 Aug 2016

Genesis Receives 2015 KUKA Robotics System Partner of the Year Award

KUKA US is proud to announce the prestigious 2015 System Partner of the Year award has been awarded to Genesis Systems Group, LLC for their innovative work in the Aerospace Industry.

2 Aug 2016

Researchers Use Drones for Fire Management in Grasslands of the Great Plains

The University of Nebraska professor says he can harness extreme fire to restore grasslands on the Great Plains—and, with the help of the Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems (NIMBUS) Lab, he has created a small drone that launches ping-pong balls-sized “dragon eggs” of fire to help him do it safely and cheaply.

2 Aug 2016

DJI to Open First Arena for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Korea

DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, will open a DJI Arena in Korea, providing a safe and enjoyable environment for customers to learn how to fly a drone and a gathering place for aerial enthusiasts.

1 Aug 2016

Innopolis University Researcher Working on Autonomous Battery Swapping in Drones

Igor Danilov, researcher at the Laboratory of Intelligent Robotic Systems of Innopolis University is working on a project on autonomous battery swapping in drones without human intervention.

29 Jul 2016

Northrop Grumman's Autonomous Global Hawk UAS Sets Endurance Records

Northrop Grumman Corporation's autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing its status as the most effective high altitude, long endurance intelligence gathering aircraft in the world.

27 Jul 2016

Terra Drone Partners with Hitachi Construction Machinery to Improve UAV Land-Surveying

Terra Drone, Asia's leading service provider of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and Hitachi Construction Machinery, the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, have announced a partnership to accelerate full-automatic UAV operation at construction sites.

27 Jul 2016

Leidos Concludes Initial Performance Trials of Unmanned Sea Hunter off San Diego Coast

Leidos, a national security, health, and infrastructure solutions company, announced today that on June 22, it completed initial performance trials of the technology demonstration vessel it is developing for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program.

26 Jul 2016

Raytheon Developing New Networking Solution for Seamless Communication Between Manned and Unmanned Flying Vehicles

Raytheon Company is developing new technologies to allow the next generation of manned and unmanned flying vehicles to communicate seamlessly, even in hostile environments.

26 Jul 2016