The Global Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Academic Paper Competition offers a platform for university students from around the world to showcase their groundbreaking ideas, research, and insights within the realm of AAM. This competition seeks to engage students in exploring various aspects of AAM, including, but not limited to, technology, safety, regulation, urban planning, legal…
Responsible Drone Use in Biodiversity Conservation Date & Time: Tuesday 11 July 2023 2.30-6.30pm Venue: Online While geospatial technologies have long been essential tools of conservation, the development of drones has greatly expanded the possibilities for monitoring and protecting biodiversity and threatened landscapes. However, given that drones can capture data of humans and be deployed…
ARPAS-UK is excited to partner with social mobility charity Brightside to support young people facing barriers. Together, they’ll provide insight into the world of aviation through high-impact online mentoring to young people. The project is being delivered through the Future Flight Challenge to address the skills gap within the aviation sector. The £300 million Future…
Professor Iain Gray CBE, Director of Aerospace at Cranfield University, has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023, appointed Knight Batchelor for services to the aerospace industry. Iain spent his industry career at the highest levels in aerospace with roles at BAE Systems and Airbus. He became Director of Engineering, then Managing Director at…
UKRI partner with the Institution of Engineering and Technology The day is run by a team for the IET but we have been approached to see if some volunteers from our drone engineering community can support. There is no pre-training required as much of it is just encouraging the students and helping out with some…
Drones has been announced as the Gold Sponsor of the 2023 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS 2023). The 2023 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2023, will take place on June 6–9, in Warsaw, Poland, at the Lazarski University. The central theme of ICUAS 2023 is threefold: 1) reconfigurable aerial platforms; 2) multi-purpose/hybrid aerial platforms; 3) regulations and standards for…
The RAeS’s Autumn Recruitment Fair, now entering its 17th year, brings together our strong industry partnerships and thriving network of members. The event is ideally suited for promoting career opportunities in aerospace, space, aviation, MRO and air transport operations such as; training and courses, apprenticeship routes, graduate employment and direct entry/experienced roles. Following the impact…
As part of the UK-Government funded UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Flight programme, UK SMEs Flare Bright and Zenotech publish the results of a groundbreaking wind measurement project at the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) annual meeting. Demonstrating that wind models can be validated by real-world wind measuring up to heights of…
Research into drone noise could inform future regulation Trials found noise levels to be similar to an office or restaurant Further trials planned to gather more data from different drone types and flight paths Measurement trials with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at ARPAS-UK Member Cranfield University are paving the way for a better understanding of…
Earlier in 2020, the TAS Hub was announced. In order to realise the industrial and societal benefits of Autonomous Systems, they must be trustworthy by design and default, judged both through objective processes of systematic assurance and certification, and via the more subjective lens of users, industry, and the public. Today six new research projects…