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WEBDIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms. Recent conflicts have underscored the impact of low-cost, one-way unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in asymmetric warfare. These low-cost platforms create ... Read More. October 3, 2024 Air, Business News Inside Unmanned Systems.
U.S. Army Moving Out with Small UAS - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBOct 25, 2023 · The U.S. Army is leaning heavily into small unmanned aircraft and wants them to be available to Soldiers at all levels, with modular hardware and software interfaces and usable by common controllers. And it wants them in the field, fast. “We’re here to revolutionize the battlefield through UAS,” Col. Danielle Medaglia, the Army’s ...
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WEB6 days ago · The FAA’s ASSURE: Testing for Standards. ASSURE is a FAA-funded program consisting of a network of aligned university testing centers for advanced aviation safety. Image: ASSURE ... Air - Inside Unmanned Systems Unmanned & Autonomous Drone Systems Engineering, Policy & Practice. News, Research, Products & More.
Mach Up: Free Drone Design Software for Students, Startups
WEBJan 2, 2017 · Now a free online 3-D aircraft design software package is available to help drone startups and university researchers design unmanned aircraft to support this revolution. L ike the Internet and GPS before them, drones have evolved beyond military applications to become powerful business tools. In a …
FTUAS: Replacing the RQ-7B Shadow - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBApr 21, 2021 · For more than 20 years, the RQ-7 Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, produced by Textron Systems subsidiary AAI Corp., has served as a workhorse for the U.S. Army’s ground maneuver brigade combat teams (BCTs). Now, the Army is looking for a replacement to provide even more flexibility on the battlefield.
Renee Knight, Author at Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBBy Renee Knight. First responders are deploying drones to quickly assess damaged cell phone towers as well as to establish temporary networks, both applications that are improving communications and response efforts in the wake of disasters. Read More. October 17, 2023 Air, IUS Exclusive, Law Enforcement.
AI at the Edge: MatrixSpace’s 4D Radar Technology
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Edge computing and edge AI refer to processing data locally on the actual device that registers it, at the “edge of the network,” instead of sending data to a cloud-based platform for processing. In the context of unmanned systems, that means having data processing and running AI models directly integrated with the sensors on a UAV.
DIU Announces "Significant Changes" to Blue UAS Framework, …
WEBMay 30, 2024 · The DoD Defense Innovation Unit has announced what it calls “significant changes” to the Blue UAS framework, “in response to the evolving needs of the warfighter”. Trent Emeneker, DIU Blue UAS program manager said, “Global events make plain the urgent need to continue to rapidly upgrade and expand options for the warfighter.
Drones on the Front Line for Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Ukrainians are cutting open recently donated 155mm cluster shells to recover the anti-tank bomblets for use by drones. Ukrainian troops have complained that NATO training, which calls for commanding officers to lead from the front (where their vision is limited and they are at risk of getting killed), is misguided.
FAA Authorizes Pyka to Fly Automated Crop Duster
WEBAug 2, 2023 · OAKLAND, California—Pyka, which builds large-scale, highly automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, announced it has received approval from the FAA to operate its Pelican Spray aircraft for commercial crop dusting nationwide. With a gross weight of 1,125 pounds, Pyka’s UAS is the largest to receive FAA ...