November 2017

The NOAA UAS Program and DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) co-hosted the quarterly meeting of the Tribal Interest Group for UAS on November 14th. The NOAA UAS Program and DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) co-hosted the quarterly meeting of the Tribal Interest Group for UAS on November 14th. Several tribal and non-tribal representatives were present and discussed current Native American UAS operations, future concepts of operations and STEM opportunities. John “JC” Coffey led […]

Government teams meet at the NASA HQ on November 15-16 to coordinate 2018 inter-agency scientific aircraft operations. The NOAA UAS Program briefed the Interagency Coordinating Committee for Airborne Geosciences Research and Applications (ICCAGRA) on November 15th and 16th. The ICCAGRA was established to improve cooperation, foster awareness, facilitate communication among sponsoring agencies having airborne platforms and instruments for research and applications, and serve as a resource to senior level management on airborne geosciences issues. The

British Embassy hosts panel on 09 Nov 2017. The proliferation of innovative unmanned technologies to improve productivity, bolster safety and create new business opportunities has accelerated over the past several years.  Unfortunately, these developments have also introduced new capabilities for adversaries.  The panel explored the emerging issues associated with drones and unmanned systems from a military perspective, including spectrum, safety and solutions, and discuss how to best capture lessons learned in theater to protect our

Channel Island National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) and Collaborative Center for Unmanned Technologies (CCUT) staff supported the planning and execution of a UAS-based oil on water imaging project in the Santa Barbara Channel from October 30 – November 2, 2017.  Participants in this exercise included Chevron Technology Corp, NOAA ORR, California Office of Oil Spill Prevention & Response (OSPR), American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) and AeroVironment, inc. The project’s objectives were to test and evaluate the

UAS Arctic Wind Tunnel testing is in preparation for the Joint Inter-Agency 2018 Arctic UAS Missions. The NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program coordinated with NASA Ames and Glenn and industry for UAS Arctic Wind Tunnel Testing for small UAS. This UAS Arctic Wind Tunnel testing is in preparation for the Joint Inter-Agency 2018 Arctic UAS Missions.  The wind tunnel will produce ice shapes and impingement shape for UAS including the The DataHawk, the ArcticShark, and the