The U.S. approved drone test centers in six states, including New York, as the start of research efforts to eventually allow civilian unmanned aircraft widespread access to the nation’s airw... Read more
The lack of this ability is a major reason why UAVs are not permitted to fly over much of the United States General Atomics Aeronautical System, Inc. (GA-ASI), the maker of the Predator and ... Read more
NASA’s communications experts have begun flight testing a prototype radio as part of the agency’s contributions toward fully integrating civil and commercial Unmanned Aircraft Sy... Read more
They’re not just for hunting terrorists anymore. Once commercial drones are allowed in the sky, the impact on how we grow food could be enormous They’re not just for hunting terr... Read more
In-flight turbulence causes more injuries on an airplane than anything else A breakthrough piece of technology could help pilots avoid these pockets of unstable air and make for safer flight... Read more
Enhanced and synthetic vision technologies (and even a combination of the two) promise to make flying on small- and medium-size aircraft safer. When large airliners approach an airpor... Read more
