Content Category: Test Sites
Texas Test Site Partner Forms Unmanned Systems Subsidiary
on April 01, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
Huntsville, Ala.-based Camber Corp. has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Unmanned Systems Innovation LLC (USI). The creation of USI supports Camber's focus on expanding its capabilities in the unmanned systems market. With over 100 offices in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Camber provides solutions in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, training, intelligence, cyber security, information technology, and More
Avwatch Chosen to Manage UAS Test Ranges in MA
on March 26, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
The Massachusetts unmanned aerial systems (UAS) test ranges at Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) and other test sites in the state will now be operated and managed by Avwatch of Plymouth, Mass.MassDevelopment, the state’s finance and development agency, selected Avwatch, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that delivers aerial reconnaissance, real-time full-motion video, and tactical networking services to government and commercial More
Oregon Invests in UAS, 'the Future of the Aviation Industry'
on March 23, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
Gov. Kate Brown, D-Ore., Business Oregon and the City of Pendleton have announced a $545,000 state investment to help make eastern Oregon a premiere test range for commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS). "This new funding represents more than an investment in a few concrete pads and buildings," says Gov. Brown. "It demonstrates that when presented with a unique chance to More
Virginia UAS Test Site Conducts Infrastructure Inspection
on March 23, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) at Virginia Tech has completed a test flight of a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft to inspect an energy pipeline route. The flight, lasting about 90 minutes, covered around 11 miles over a Colonial Pipeline Co. right of way near Fork Union in rural Virginia. The mission was overseen by MAAP at Virginia Tech and supported by More
Boeing to Conduct Milestone UAS Demos in Denmark
on March 18, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. will conduct Denmark's first-ever beyond visual line of sight unmanned aerial system (UAS) flight. On May 28, in cooperation with the Danish Transport Authority, Insitu will perform the flights at Hans Christian Anderson (HCA) airport with the long-endurance ScanEagle UAS during Nordic UAS Event 2015. The flights are part of a broader collaboration agreement Boeing and More
Upcoming Hearing: Senate Subcommittee on UAS Key Considerations
on March 18, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. - chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security - will convene a hearing on key considerations for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The hearing, entitled "Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Key Considerations Regarding Safety, Innovation, Economic Impact, and Privacy," will take place on Tuesday, March 24 at 2:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C.It will broadly examine More
UAS Business and Aviation Park Opens for Development in Midwest
on February 24, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
Grand Sky unmanned aerial systems (UAS) park in Grand Forks County, N.D., is now open and taking applications for built-to-suit site tenancy. Backed by a consortium of private equity investors seeking commercial UAS opportunities, Grand Sky is seeking tenants and owner occupants who will engage in UAS testing, evaluation, research, development and operations. Construction on the project - offering 1.2 More
FAA Expands UAS Airspace in North Dakota
on February 11, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
In collaboration with the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has expanded the UAS airspace in the state of North Dakota. The authorization, granted under the FAA's Certification of Authorization (COA) process, allows the Northern Plains test site to offer industry partners increased airspace access to meet their research objectives.The FAA awarded two More
TV Network Joins News Media Coalition for UAS Testing
on January 27, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
Television network Fusion has joined the coalition of news media companies partnering with Virginia Tech to test small unmanned aerial systems (UAS).    The partnership between the coalition and Virginia Tech is designed to conduct controlled safety testing of a series of real-life scenarios where the news media could use small UAS technology to gather the news.   With its news and information programming More
Media Companies, Virginia Tech to Test Newsgathering UAS
on January 15, 2015 by Unmanned-Aerial.com print the content item
Ten news media companies are partnering with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to test small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) at the Virginia UAS test site. The partnership between the news media coalition and Virginia Tech is designed to conduct controlled safety testing of a series of real-life scenarios where the news media could use small UAS technology in journalism. More
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Are you comfortable with the use of the term "drone" to describe commercial/civil UAS?

Yes; a UAS is a drone.
No; it gives the technology a negative connotation.
No opinion; it's not important what they are called.

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