John Coffey

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

NOAA UAS Program SBIR Partner exceeds several shipboard UAS requirements. Long range and endurance are capabilities not often associated with VTOL aircraft. But Aerovel’s unmanned Flexrotor, a unique miniature tailsitter, is cut from a different cloth. Last week a Flexrotor named for the sea nymph Actaea lifted off into a grey and rainy morning with 7.5 kg of fuel onboard. It transitioned from hover to wing-borne flight, and soldiered on through a showery day, a blustery

Report for the NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Office The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program teaming with the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) analyzed the observational requirements for post-hazard damage assessment (PDA), or “damage surveys” to determine an approaches to acquire unique, affordable PDA imagery using UAS. In addition to providing other viable benefits for NWS WFOs, this technology may be applicable to assessing damage

Michael Kratsios, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer, The White House Keynotes at the Conference The NOAA UAS Program briefed the 2017 Drone World Expo in San Jose, CA October 2nd to 5th.  Thought leaders, industry experts and end-users gathered at Drone World Expo in the heart of Silicon Valley to present real-world solutions to business and environmental challenges.  UASs have provided the capability to capture data for applications including