The UAS Flyer - September 15, 2016

Swiss solar-powered UAS tested for refugee rescue missions The Swiss solar-power AtlantikSolar UAS demonstrated its ability to locate victims of Europe's ongoing refugee crisis by flying for 26 hours with a thermal camera. Next year, the aircraft will be used for climate research in Greenland. READ MORE SHARE
Test flights begin in October for UAS equipped with ADS-B ISight RPV announced this week that its UAS will be used in two research projects. One will study manned and unmanned aircraft equipped with ADS-B and the other involves monitoring land reclamation along gas pipeline right of ways. READ MORE SHARE
	MITRE challenge reveals promising counter UAV tech After 150 unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) flights were performed near a Quantico, Virginia-testing facility, a team of researchers was able to crown two winners for a competition designed to showcase counter-UAV capabilities. READ MORE SHARE
Raytheon to modernize Global Hawk ground control stations Raytheon's modernized ground control station for the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk will give the U.S. Air Force greater flexibility in adding missions and capabilities to the aircraft. It will also have the ability to control other types of UAS. READ MORE SHARE
Wyvern’s UAS risk certification program starting to grow Wyvern Ltd., a Pennsylvania-based aviation safety and risk management company, believes it has exactly what unmanned aircraft systems entities need to land contracts with major end-user clients. READ MORE SHARE
	Harris, PrecisionHawk sign 5-year deal for LATAS system This partnership combines PrecisionHawk's UAS industry innovation with Harris' FAA critical networks expertise, said Ed Sayadian, president, Harris Mission Networks. READ MORE SHARE