CommercialPoll: Americans Support UAS for Search and Rescue Missions The majority of Americans support the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for search and rescue and border patrol missions, but also have privacy concerns with the use of UAS by local…
CommercialLAN Begins Flight Testing New Thales IFE System South American carrier LAN Airlines recently began testing a new in-flight connectivity system from Thales on an Airbus A320. The system, TopSeries AVA, is being flight tested on an Airbus…
ATM ModernizationFAA to Launch NASA's Delay Reducing Air Traffic Software NASA recently presented the prototype software to FAA for a tool designed to help air traffic controllers reduce delays. The software, called the Precision Departure Release Capability (PDRC), has automation features…
CommercialAUVSI Unmanned Systems 2013: Countdown to Integration Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturers, government officials and major aerospace company executives were focused on the future of the unmanned industry, and the safe integration of UAS into the National Airspace System…
CommercialAUVSI: China Displays UAS in USA for First Time Chinese manufactured unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) made their debut in the United States on Tuesday at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013 in Washington D.C. Ewatt, a Wuhan, Hubei Province-based company, is showcasing…
CommercialASA Recommends Warrants for UAS Surveillance The Aerospace State Association (ASA) on Tuesday at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2013 advised state and local governments to consider requiring warrants for government surveillance of individuals with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). …
CommercialAurora Flight Sciences, Harvard to Use UAVs in Alaska Researchers from Harvard have teamed up with Aurora Flight Sciences to use their optionally piloted aircraft (OPA), the Centaur, to measure carbon isotopes on melting permafrost in Alaska. The research team is…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Showcases Transformer UAS Lockheed Martin and Piasecki Aircraft are in phase three of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract to develop a prototype of what could be the next generation of unmanned military…
: