Commercial AUVSI 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…
Commercial Global Eagle, Chinasatcom Sign In-Flight Infrastructure Agreement Satellite-based Wi-Fi provider Global Eagle signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the necessary infrastructure to support Chinese airlines, as they begin to increase access to in-flight Wi-Fi for commercial…
Commercial AeroVironment to Begin Producing UAS in India AeroVironment on Wednesday announced a new "Teaming Agreement" with Indian aerospace engineering firm Dynamatic to begin manufacturing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in India. Under the agreement, AeroVironment and Dynamatic will begin…
Business & GA Eclipse Adds Upgrades to 550 Jet Curtiss-Wright Controls will provide its aircraft computer system (ACS) for use on Eclipse's new 550 twin-engine business jet. (Eclipse 550. Photo, courtesy of Eclipse.) Shipments of the ACS began…
Commercial AUVSI: 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…
Commercial ASA 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). …
Commercial U.S. Army Places Order for Raven UAS AeroVironment received a $13.5 million order from the United States Army. The order – the final portion of a contract valued at $59.6 million – includes RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS),…
Commercial Aurora 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…