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- X-47B Makes First Arrested Landing at Sea
- The U.S. Navy has successfully completed the first arrested landing of an unmanned aircraft onboard the USS George H.W. Bush,…
- NASA to Use Second Drone to Monitor Hurricanes
- NASA to Use Second Drone to Monitor HurricanesAgency says second Global Hawk will be able to acquire new data on…
- Drones: The future of disaster response
- By Heather Kelly, CNNFirst responders to Monday's massive tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, were greeted with a blighted expanse of destroyed…
- Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone
- By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles TimesMay 24, 2013 Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy…
- AUVSI Releases UAS Economic Impact Report
- AUVSI recently released The Economic Impact of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the United States. The report outlines the potential economic benefit of…
- Alabama A&M; to work with U.S. Army on unmanned aircraft systems program
- HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Alabama A&M University announced today it has reached a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Army Project…
- NASA And Partners Test Unmanned Aircraft Technology In N.D.
- The MITRE Corporation and the University of North Dakota (UND) developed automatic sense and avoid computer software algorithms that were…
- Research buzz: Unmanned aircraft venture into hurricanes
- By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun11:42 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2012Description: NASA's Hurricane Severe Storm Sentinel Mission, also known as…
- Unmanned Aircraft Market Heading for New Heights
- http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/1050/?SID=69c930021698e678182c49a9f8beecbdProjected UAS market value over next 10 years estimated at $70.9bn08:44 GMT, September 26, 2012 NEWTOWN, Conn. | According to…
- AUVSI Praises State-Based Effort To Move Forward Unmanned Aircraft Technology
- http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/10784361/auvsi-praises-state-based-effort-to-move-forward-unmanned-aircraft-technologyAerospace States Association Calls on FAA to Advance Test Site Program That Could Bring Jobs and Economic Investment to StatesSeptember…
- S&T; plans to test unmanned aerial systems at Fort Sill in Oklahoma
- http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/27355?c=airport_aviation_security By: Jacob GoodwinThe DHS Science and Technology Directorate is preparing to gather information from a variety of suppliers of small…
- Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems community partners with academia
- http://www.fortgordonsignal.com/news/2012-09-21/News_Update/Army_Unmanned_Aircraft_Systems_community_partners_.html The U.S. Army's Project Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or PM UAS, is establishing partnerships with a handful of academic…
- U.S. Marines Find First Deployed Cargo Unmanned Aerial System ‘Reliable’
- http://www.defpro.com/news/details/37878/?SID=84ac94087522d9135c7014a5cc4af6ddA Lockheed Martin Kaman K-MAX at the Yuma Proving Ground in January 2010. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)13:46 GMT, July 25, 2012 PATUXENT…
- Army's 'sense and avoid' radar will let drones fly in domestic airspace
- http://gcn.com/Articles/2012/07/10/Army-sense-avoid-radar-GBSAA-drone-technology.aspx By Kevin McCaneyThe Army has completed a two-week trial of its new “sense and avoid” technology for unmanned aerial systems…
- Industry Releases “Code Of Conduct” For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
- http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/10737307/industry-releases-code-of-conduct-for-unmanned-aircraft-systems-operationsArlington, VA – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today published the “Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Industry Code…
- ISR Group Conducts Flight Demonstration of UAV in Lared
- Published on June 29, 2012 at 5:17 AM By Kalwinder Kaur By partnering with Texas-based Vanguard Defense Industries, ISR Group…
- U.S. Air Force Space Plane Landing Targeted for June
- http://www.spacenews.com/military/120530-air-force-space-plane-landing-targeted-for-june.htmlBy Titus Ledbetter IIIWASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has started preparing for the landing of its second unmanned X-37B…
- FAA Makes Progress with UAS Integration
- http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=68004For more than five decades, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has compiled a proven track record of introducing new technology…
- First class of UAS techs graduate from Northland Community and Technical College
- First class of UAS techs graduate from Northland Community and Technical CollegeTyler Beckman, Joe Moore and Solomon Kassaye are entering…
- AUVSI Presses for Small UAS Proposed Rule
- http://www.onlineamd.com/aerospe-DOD-UAVSI-050812.aspxOn May 4, 2012, the AUVSI President & CEO sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation asking him to…
- NASA Tests Unmanned Flight With Next-Gen Air Traffic Technology
- http://www.designnews.com/document.asp?doc_id=242630&f_src=designnews_gnews&dfpPParams=ind_184,industry_aero,industry_gov,aid_242630&dfpLayout=article&dfpPParams=ind_184,industry_aero,industry_gov,aid_242630&dfpLayout=articleElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer4/25/2012With unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) expected to take to the skies alongside piloted crafts in the next…
- Coming soon US Navy Unmanned oceangoing vessel
- http://www.examiner.com/article/coming-soon-us-navy-unmanned-oceangoing-vesselDefense contractor Textron Inc. at its Textron Marine & Land Systems shipyard in New Orleans recently demonstrated what it calls…
- U.S. Army Takes It Slow on Cargo UAV Program
- http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120406/DEFREG02/304060003/U-S-Army-Takes-Slow-Cargo-UAV-ProgramOn Dec. 17, the U.S. Marine Corps made history by flying a cargo UAV in a war zone.Marine controllers on…
- MARKET FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT CALLED STRONG UNMANNED AIRCRAFT CONTINUE TO SOAR
- http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/22/tp-market-for-unmanned-aircraft-called-strong/Despite spending cuts, Northrop in negotiations with government for vehicles Further growth in the $6.5 billion-a-year UAV market is expected…
- Webinars on FAA's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site Request for Comments
- http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/March 28, 2012 – The FAA is hosting two identical webinars on UAS Test Sites. To accommodate participants in all time…
- All Hand (Movements) on Deck-Devices Would Allow Sailors to Guide UAVs With Hand Signals
- Mar. 25, 2012 - 02:47PM | By JOSHUA STEWART http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120325/DEFFEAT01/303250005/All-Hand-Movements-DeckAn aircraft carrier’s flight deck is constantly monitored, with every launch, recovery and taxi…
- UNMANNED SYSTEMS CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS CUELLAR, MCKEON SPEARHEAD MEETING WITH FAA TO TALK NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM INTEGRATION
- http://www.avionics-intelligence.com/news/2012/03/13/unmanned-systems-caucus-co-chairs-cuellar-mckeon-spearhead-meeting-with-faa-to-talk-national-airspac.htmlMarch 14, 2012The following information was released by the office of Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar:Unmanned Systems Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Henry…
- Teal Group Predicts Worldwide UAV Market Will Total Just Over $94 Billion
- http://tealgroup.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74:teal-group-predicts-worldwide-uav-market-will-total-just-over-94-billion-&catid=3&Itemid=16WASHINGTON, DC, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 -- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been the most dynamic growth sector of the…
- FAA Asks for Public Input on UAS Test Site Selection
- http://defense.aol.com/2012/03/08/faa-takes-first-step-to-allow-uavs-to-fly-in-u-s/ March 7, 2012 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today asked for public input on the agency’s selection process for six unmanned…
- Program Review Air Day: Budget Concerns, Program Updates
- Program Review Air Day: Budget Concerns, Program UpdatesAUVSI.orgBy Brett Davis Signaling the opening of pending arguments over future defense spending,…
- MQ-X Contender Avenger UAV Takes To The Air
- MQ-X Contender Avenger UAV Takes To The AirAviation Week, Feb 8, 2012, David A. FulghumThe U.S. Air Force’s plan to…
- Unmanned craft may share civilian airspace
- Unmanned craft may share civilian airspaceUPI.comPublished: Feb. 6, 2012 at 5:58 PMWASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The race is on…
- Texas Getting a 2nd Eagle Eye on Border
- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/7651837.html#ixzz1S5Z2HnxQBy GARY MARTINSTAFF WRITERJuly 13, 2011, 9:21PM WASHINGTON — Texas will get another unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor its border with…
- Air corridor for drones could be established between southwestern Oklahoma towns
- Associated Press. July 10, 2011LAWTON, Okla. — Oklahoma's secretary of science and technology says groundwork is being done to set…
- Cargo UAS Tests to Begin at Pax
- The Navy and Marine Corps plans to field a cargo unmanned aircraft system are moving forward as the first of…
- Arlington PD Testing Unmanned Aircraft
- By Susy Solis| Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 | Updated 2:27 PM CDTThe Arlington Police Department is in the first part…
- Global Race on to match U.S. drone capabilities
- By William Wan and Peter FinnAt the most recent Zhuhai air show, the premier event for China’s aviation industry, crowds…
- National Robotics Roundtable Applauds President for Robotics Initiative
- Obama Announces Investments to Create Jobs, Improve U.S. Competitiveness Washington, D.C. – Following President Obama’s visit today to the National Robotics…
- CIA to operate drones over Yemen
- By Sudarsan RaghavanThe CIA is expected to begin operating armed drone aircraft over Yemen, expanding the hunt for al-Qaeda operatives…
- Unmanned Phantom Ray Makes First Flight
- by Jonathan E. SkillingsBoeing said today that its Phantom Ray unmanned aircraft has flown on its own for the first…
- US Roboticists Complete Mission to Japan's Tsunami-hit Coast
- By Martyn Williams, IDG News timestamp(1303736410000,'longDateTime') Apr 25, 2011 9:00 amA team of American roboticists from the Center for Robot-Assisted…
- MESSENGER Begins Historic Orbit around Mercury
- March 17, 2011...Engineers in the MESSENGER Mission Operations Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel,…
- AUVSI Day on Capitol Hill; National Robotics Week
- AUVSI Day on Capitol Hill: National Robotics Week11 April 2011ATTEND - EXHIBITRayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC, USA Join AUVSI for a…
- Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Flying Over Japan to Aid in Relief Missions
- A Northrop Grumman Corp. Global Hawk, based in Guam, is flying over Japan collecting data and imagery for Japanese government…
- MCSO MAKES HISTORY; Draganflyer can fly anywhere in the county
- Mesa County, Colorado— Recently the Sheriff’s Office received notification from the Federal Aviation Administration of their approval to fly the…
- New Drone Will Call Aircraft Carrier Home
- The U.S. Navy said it made a breakthrough in drone technology with the first flight of the X-47B, a bat-winged…
- With Air Force's Gorgon Drone 'we can see everything'
- Washington Post By Ellen Nakashima and Craig Whitlock...This winter, the Air Force is set to deploy to Afghanistan what it…
- Unmanned Aerial Systems in Border Security Hearing
- Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee addresses border concernsThe House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism…
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- Pilotless drones show new face of war at Farnborough
- Pilotless drones, remote-controlled military aircraft destined to play a vital role in combat, took a high-profile place at the Farnborough…
- Taranis: The £143million unmanned stealth jet that will hit targets in another continent
- United Kingdom unveils new Unmanned Strealth Jet…
- Military's Drones Beset By Problems
- Computer glitches and human error contribute to costly losses. And demand is only increasing.By David Zucchino …
- FAA under pressure to open US skies to drones
- WASHINGTON (AP) - Unmanned aircraft have proved their usefulness and reliability in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. Now…
- AAI's Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rule the Skies with a Half Million Flight Hours
- Hunt Valley, Md. – May 19, 2010 — AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced…
- Unmanned Planes Could Begin Flying Over Texas In Fall
- After years of political pressure from Texas politicians, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said Monday that he expects the federal government…
- Insitu's ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System Achieves 300,000 Combat Flight
- Insitu Inc. announced today that its ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) recently exceeded 300,000 combat flight hours, making it a…
- Legal Questions Raised Over CIA Drone Strikes
- Is the CIA's secret program of drone strikes against terrorists in Pakistan and Yemen a case of illegal assassinations or…
- Unmanned Aircraft Pioneer Retires
- Thomas J. Cassidy Jr., considered the father of the remotely controlled Predator drone that has redefined warfare in Iraq and…
- U.S. Drones Said To Strike Along Border In Pakistan
- New York TimesFebruary 3, 2010 By Pir Zubair Shah ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In another exceptionally heavy barrage, eight American drones fired…
- Sikorsky Venture Researches Unmanned Helicopters
- By Stephen Singer, Associated PressHouston ChronicleFebruary 2, 2010 Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced a billion-dollar venture Monday that it hopes will…
- Department of Defense releases QDR
- February 1, 2010 Today the Department of Defense released the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), a review of strategy that takes place…
- Israel's Heavy-Hauling UAVs Are Ready for Battle
- By Barbara Opall-Rome DefenseNews 25 Jan 2010 TEL AVIV - The Israel Air Force's Eitan (Steadfast) heavy-hauling, multimission UAV will soon become…
- At UND, unmanned aircraft program takes off
- by Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio December 15, 2009 The University of North Dakota in Grand Forks has a new unmanned…
- New Drone Spies Combat Targets from the Stratosphere
- The U.S. military hopes Sanswire-TAO's STS-111, which looks like a cross between a weather balloon and a dirigible, will stealthily…
- Article: Drone Plan Opens New War Front
- From the LA times: WASHINGTON -- Senior U.S. officials are pushing to expand CIA drone strikes beyond Pakistan's tribal region…
- Rep. Pete Olson Joins the Caucus
- Congressman Pete Olson is the latest member to join the UAV Caucus. As the Ranking Member on the Space and Aeronautics…
- Rep. Doug Lamborn Becomes a Member
- Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-5) has joined the UAV Caucus and adds himself to a growing list of members advocating for…
- McKeon and Mollohan Establish UAV Caucus
- Congressmen Howard P. "Buck" McKeon and Alan Mollahan have established the first ever Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Caucus to help educate members of…
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Buck McKeon
Rep. McKeon is
helping to educate members of Congress and the public on the strategic,
tactical, and scientific value of UAVs... more>>
Henry Cuellar
In 2010, the House Homeland Security Committee appointed him as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism. more>>