The UAS Flyer - October 1, 2015

CNN adds New Zealand UAV manufacturer to pathfinder work The Delta X8, a multirotor designed and manufactured by New Zealand-based Altus Unmanned Aerial Solutions, will be put to use by media giant CNN. Blue Chip UAS has tested and flown the platform in the U.S. and will also be working with CNN. READ MORE SHARE
AUVSI, UAS industry reps call out FAA on missed deadline The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) led 28 other organizations and companies in sending a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) marking its failure to meet the deadline for small UAS rules. READ MORE SHARE
	Textron Systems uses UAS for high-tech firefighting Technology used to fight the wildfires that have plagued western states this past summer could improve dramatically after Textron Systems Unmanned Systems demonstrated the capabilities of its Aerosonde UAV in Idaho. READ MORE SHARE
Northwest Nazarene University using UAV in wild fire research Two Northwest Nazarene University professors and a half dozen undergraduate students are using UAS to photograph the aftermath of wild fires in Idaho. READ MORE SHARE
Assoc of Air Medical Services calls for strict UAS guidelines The Association of Air Medical Services recognizes the utility of unmanned aircraft systems operating commercially within the national airspace, but the AAMS still believes 9 major regulatory steps need to be taken. READ MORE SHARE
	UAS part of University of Colorado-Boulder's Grand Challenge Unmanned aerial systems will play a part in the University of Colorado-Boulder’s campus-wide challenge called “Our Space, Our Future.” The challenge will push research using UAS. READ MORE SHARE