Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Unmanned Integration Milestones In Sight as Industry Gathers
The Unmanned Systems 2013 conference attracted 593 exhibitors and 8,000 registered attendees to the Washington, D.C., Convention Center, according to the sponsoring Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.
The Unmanned Systems 2013 conference attracted 593 exhibitors and 8,000 registered attendees to the Washington, D.C., Convention Center, according to the sponsoring Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.

The next steps toward wider introduction of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the U.S. airspace system were within line of sight as the industry gathered for its largest conference last month in Washington, D.C. Federal government officials said that a long-delayed proposed rulemaking for operations of small UAS weighing up to 55 pounds will be released by the end of the year. Also by year-end, the FAA will designate six UAS test ranges in a program sought by 24 states.