October 1, 2014
Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., Sept. 18, 2014—The MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Sept. 18 after completing its inaugural cross-country ferry flight, bringing the Navy closer to delivering this new capability to the fleet. This flight marked the transition from initial flight test, which established basic safety
October 1, 2014
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 24, 2014—The first UAS technical symposium sponsored by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) announces that industry leaders in the UAS commercial industry are onboard for UAS MAPPING 2014 RENO! The technical program has been designed to provide practical information on sensor types and platforms as well as soup-to-nuts
October 1, 2014
Arlington, Va., Sept. 24, 2014—The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced the debut of the Unmanned Systems Marketplace at the 2015 International CES. Owned and produced by CEA, the International CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. The 2015 CES is scheduled to run January 6-9, 2015,
September 30, 2014
MONROVIA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2014 - AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it received three firm fixed-price orders from the United States Army totaling $27,178,075 for RQ-11B Raven® and RQ-20A Puma AE™ unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) spare parts. The company received two orders on August 29, 2014 and one on September 18, 2014. Delivery is
September 26, 2014
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2014—U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted regulatory exemptions to six aerial photo and video production companies, the first step to allowing the film and television industry the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System. Secretary Foxx made the announcement on
September 24, 2014
CLACKAMAS, Ore., September 19, 2014—Aerial Technology (ATI) expands their UAS technology into the farming and agriculture Industry to provide useful data that will enable farmers and produce growers the ability to make cost-effective decisions. ATI provides data through video, thermal imaging, multi-spectral imaging and tailored software applications, integrated into their UAS technology. “Precision Agriculture is
September 17, 2014
Imagery that once took months to process now could be available to Minnesota’s Le Sueur County in just days. On top of that, the county is the state’s first to use this type of technology.
September 17, 2014
Sept. 12, 2014, Reston, Va.—MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, has been selected as a member of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) working group on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). MAPPS is the only representative of the geospatial, aerial survey, and remote sensing community on the committee. "As an association representing the many private
5th Anniversary Special Edition
