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THE INFORMATION SOURCE FOR UNMANNED SYSTEM ENGINEERING, POLICY AND PRACTICE.
Spring 2014
PUBLISHER'S
LETTER
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Industry events
around the world.
OCEAN EXPLORERS
SET TO LAUNCH
The new Nereid submersibles will enable
scientists to reach under the ocean's ice caps
and down to its greatest depths.
TEST SITES:
THE SELECT SIX
Chosen to help lay the technical foundation
for integrating unmanned aircraft into the
nation's skies, what do FAA's test ranges offer
private sector researchers?
TEST SITES:
A RANGE OF CHOICES
FAA sought six test ranges, now there are 19
vying for customers. What that competition
and funding problems could mean to the
industry's future.
SPECIAL REPORT:
UAS IN THE NAS
ON THE COVER
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DRIVERLESS CARS
Automated vehicles are
coming, but they might not
be exactly what we expect.
EUROPE'S UAV
EXPERIENCE
The European Union is a
long way from harmonizing
UAS regulation.
EDITORIAL
MISSION:
Building global
information channels
to the worldwide
community of
unmanned system
engineering, policy
and practice.
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Toyota Smart INSECT Concept Car,
courtesy of Toyota
The Orion, photo by Greg
Mathieson, Sr., courtesy of
Aurora Flight Sciences
The Global Hawk by Northrop Grumman,
photo courtesy of The Mississippi
Development Authority (MDA)
Photo courtesy of AeroVironment, Inc. www.avinc.com
NEWS
BRIEFS
NASA's detect and avoid
challenge, FAA seeks UAS Center
of Excellence, New phase in
DARPA's stealthy ocean
program.
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