NASA models airflow of four-rotor drone
For decades, NASA has used computer models to simulate the flow of air around aircraft…
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US DOD announces successful micro-drone demonstration
In one of the most significant tests of autonomous systems under development by the US…
North Dakota UAS site granted beyond-line-of-sight capabilities
On January 4 the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site announced approval from the…
Leonardo-Finmeccanica begins testing of remotely piloted helicopter
With the first flight of the innovative remotely piloted helicopter SW-4 Solo on December 16…
BAE begins trials of unmanned aircraft technologies
As part of collaborative efforts across the UK to assess how autonomous air vehicles could…
Type-Certifiable Predator B takes flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that its Type-Certifiable Predator B (TCPB) variant…
FAA evaluates drone detection systems around Denver
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that enter the protected airspace around airports can pose serious threats…
Cormorant UAV completes fully autonomous flight over terrain
Urban Aeronautics announced on November 3, 2016, that its Cormorant Unmanned Air vehicle (UAV) prototype…
NASA grants approval for Silent Falcon drone tests
Silent Falcon UAS Technologies has been granted an Airworthiness Statement by the Airworthiness & Flight…
NASA conducts ‘out of sight’ drone tests
The ‘out of sight’ tests, led by NASA in coordination with the FAA and several…