Research Guides: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Websites

Websites

The following are commercial or organizational websites on the topic of unmanned aerial systems.

ASSURE
The Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) is comprised of twenty-three of the world's leading research institutions and more than a hundred leading industry/government partners. ASSURE members are core to three FAA UAS test sites, lead four FAA research centers, have seven airfields and a 340 UAS fleet — 24 more UAS than the USAF. This alliance features expertise across a broad spectrum of research areas including: Air traffic control interoperability, UAS airport ground operations, control and communications, detect and avoid, human factors, UAS noise reduction, UAS wake signatures, unmanned aircraft pilot training and certification, low altitude operations safety, spectrum management and UAS traffic management.
AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International)
AUVSI represents professionals working with ground vehicles, undersea vehicles, industrial robots and air vehicles.
IHP (Increasing Human Potential)
AUVSI ‘s new public education website promotes the benefits of unmanned systems. The website is part of AUVSI’s greater education campaign to help educate the public, decision makers and government officials about unmanned systems.
Spies that Fly: Time Line of UAVs
Provides a timeline of UAVs through history, as well as a description for each type.
Unmanned Aerial Systems - (SKYbrary)
This site focuses on safety topics relating to unmanned systems. Links are provided to foreign and domestic policy statements.

The following are government or military websites on the topic of unmanned aerial systems.

FAA Fact Sheet - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Overview of the FAA's role regarding unmanned systems.
FAA UAS Accident and Incident Preliminary Reports
Brief description of accidents and incidents from 2010 to the present involving unmanned vehicles.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
General information about UAS from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulations & Policies
Code of federal regulations (CFRs), advisory circulars (ACs), forms, orders, and policies related to UAS.
Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking (Nprm) - 02/23/2015

The following are international websites on the topic of unmanned aerial systems.

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) - Eurocontrol
The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation’s mission is the integration of RPAS into the air traffic management network.
Unmanned aircraft and drones
Information and guidance provided from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the United Kingdom.