Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.
Qinetiq will provide and operate UMS Skeldar V-200 UAVs aboard Royal Canadian Navy ships, as well as support land special operations forces
The FAA says it is developing its own response to the drone threat at airports.
Flight testing of the CityAirbus eVTOL demonstrator will continue in Manching, Germany.
Kaman says it is working on optionally piloted vehicles for commercial use
Atlas UAV features fully autonomous battery swapping
USI certifications will now be prerequisites for training on the Textron Systems' Aerosonde sUAS
GET's "power cloud" system enables charging of electric drones
Skycorp's e-Drone Zero has three times the endurance of a comparable, battery-only UAS
HAI members will receive discounts on USI courses and certifications.
Electrafly hopes to have its hybrid personal vehicle in production within three years.
