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.
There have been 1,696 reports in the first nine months of this year versus 1,761 in all of 2016.
Data gleaned from DJI systems could be used by the Chinese government to conduct physical or cyber attacks against the U.S., the DHS said.
Bill provision reinstates registration requirement for unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds that was struck down by a court in July.
Methods would allow Part 107 commercial drone operators to request instant, automated authorization to fly in controlled airspace near select U.S airports.
California-based VStar Systems eyeing the Middle East for its modular, low-weight, low-cost sensors that have potential to expand mission set
As part of a drive to increase export UAV sales, China's AVIC is showing the jet-powered Cloud Shadow for the first time outside China.
PBS Velka Bites manufactures a range of small turborops, turbojets and APUs.
Roketsan has developed its smallest smart micro munition yet, based on the Cirit rocket and tailored for UAVs
Dubai Crown Prince took part in demo flight September.
Program will test and evaluate state and local government proposals regarding the integration of civil and public UAS operations at low altitudes.
