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.
Aid agencies, oil industry turn to UAVs for transportation, surveillance needs in remote areas
The system covers UAVs ranging from several pounds to several thousand pounds.
Italian manufacturer plans to focus on the P.1HH and P.180 programs.
Calls for remote ID and tracking of drones with data sent to an internet database via both direct broadcast and network publishing.
The company has already completed a prototype to meet the U.S. Navy’s requirement for an unmanned aerial tanker.
The helicopter was in compliance with FAA regs and Army guidelines.
The Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) employs a UH-1H testbed fitted with special sensors and software
Results showed that impacts at various angles to the windshield resulted in fracture of the outer laminate layer, but no penetration into the cockpit.
The project is a part of the overall plan to create a multifunctional aerial robotic complex able to carry out group missions with an integrated payload.
New function maintains user privacy while allowing government tracking, says system developer.
