UAV

Unmanned aircraft pose myriad problems to US airspace, GAO reports

Layer 8 — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:54:00 -0400

A ton of work needs to be done by military, federal and civil aviation groups if the rapidly growing unmanned aircraft community is allowed routine access to public airspace.

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Army exploring remote unmanned aircraft operations

Layer 8 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:59:29 -0400

The Air Force is helping the Army test an unmanned aircraft that can be flown locally but controlled by a pilot thousands of miles away.

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The Pentagon picks its top 10 hot technologies for 2008

Layer 8 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:04:06 -0500

Call it a high-tech military wish list. The Department of Defense this week unveiled the projects it most wants to see reach fruition this year.

At first glance communication technology dominates the list but unmanned aircraft also play a big role.

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Robot planes to track weather, climate

Layer 8 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:44:20 -0500

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week announced a $3 million, three-year program that to test the use of unmanned aircraft to measure hurricanes, arctic and Antarctic ice changes and other environmental tasks.

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Europe fostering 8-year plan to mix unmanned aircraft with commercial aviation traffic

Layer 8 — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:42:54 -0500

The European Defense Agency is projecting unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) will be able to operate with civilian air traffic within eight years and it has signed a an $8.9 million with a consortium of aerospace companies to develop a detailed roadmap for integrating UAVs into European airspace.

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All the World's a stage: Layer 8’s Top 10 of 2007

Layer 8 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:52:24 -0500

At Layer 8 we get to write about all manner of tech and not-so-tech topics. Take our Top 10 stories of the year: We have articles on everything from a look at unmanned military aircraft to open source math software and a look at cursing in the workplace. Take a gander at our Top stories of the year here. Enjoy!

Unmanned Flying Fish seaplane makes a splash

Layer 8 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:07:21 -0500

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and University of Michigan have developed and successfully tested an unmanned seaplane called the Flying Fish that can handle a variety of water-born surveillance duties.

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Unmanned aircraft morphing way beyond military role

Layer 8 — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:47:17 -0500

Automated unmanned helicopters and other flying aircraft, whose current roles are mostly in the military, will be used to track everything from traffic congestion to forest fires.

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