UAV-Borne Instrument Would Be Flown Over The Great Dismal Swamp
NASA's research in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) may soon provide a means for early detection and mitigation of fires in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, a nearly 50,000-square-acre region centered on the Virginia-North Carolina border.
Event To Be Held At Wings Over Houston In November
Enthusiasts of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) will have a chance to demonstrate their aircraft and skills during a Small UAS Challenge in Houston Nov. 1 and 2.
Requests Follow High-Profile Announcement Allowing For Use By Film And TV Production Companies
The FAA has received more than a dozen new applications for exemptions to its UAV prohibition following the high-profile announcement that six TV and film production companies will be allowed to fly the aircraft.
The pilot of an S-2T air tanker fighting the Dog Rock Fire in Yosemite National Park in California was fatally injured Tuesday when the plane went down.
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