https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/ikhana-uav-gives-nasa-new-science-and-technology-capabilities/
P.O. Box 273. Edwards, California 93523. Phone 661/276-3449. Beth Hagenauer. NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Phone: 661-276-7960. beth.hagenauer@dfrc.nasa.gov. The inventory of research aircraft at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has grown by one with the acquisition of a Predator B unmanned aircraft system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbm2FCt9pHc
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/home/index.htmlNASA Dryden has a heritage of developmental and operational experience with unmanned aircraft systems. Work

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20080008289/downloads/20080008289.pdf
NASA Dryden's UAS Service Capabilities. The vision of NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center is to "fly what others only imagine.". Its mission is to advance technology and science through flight. Objectives supporting the mission include performing flight research and technology integration to revolutionize aviation and pioneer aerospace

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20070024645/downloads/20070024645.pdf
The rapid maturity of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and the increasing number of applications for UAS has created the following needs. First, the need for an accessible platform is caused by the ... This paper will discuss how the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)(Edwards, California) is working to address these needs.

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20070024645
Over 60 years of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) expertise at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Center are being leveraged to provide capability and expertise to the international UAS community. The DFRC brings together technical experts, UAS, and an operational environment to provide government and industry a broad capability to conduct research

https://spectrum.ieee.org/unmanned-aerial-systems-at-nasa-dryden
30 Sep 2013. 6 min read. Last week, NASA and AUVSI invited a carefully selected, elite group of media (which obviously included IEEE Spectrum) to take a tour of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-dryden-to-host-civil-uas-media-day/
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center will highlight the center's use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technologies for civil purposes during a. ... NASA Dryden UAS highlights will include briefings and tours on various remotely operated aircraft, from the smallest, the Dryden Remotely Operated Integrated Drone (DROID) small

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-dryden-awards-uas-in-the-nas-research-contracts-agreements/
These standards limit operation of unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace. The goal of NASA's UAS in the NAS project is to reduce technical barriers related to the safety and operational challenges associated with enabling routine access for unmanned aircraft systems to the NAS. ... For more about NASA Dryden Flight Research

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXbKlaHT4aQ
NASA Dryden has a heritage of developmental and operational experience with unmanned aircraft systems. Work on Boeing's sub-scale X-36 Tailless Fighter Agili

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-dryden-in-2013-contributing-to-aerospace-technology-earth-space-science/
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., helped advance the agency's overall mission of Earth and space science and aerospace ... Dryden is spearheading the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the National Airspace System, or UAS in the NAS, project that focuses on reducing safety and technical barriers

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060047626
NASA Dryden UAS Perspective This viewgraph presentation reviews Dryden Flight Research Center's (DFRC) facility, and the role in developing and testing Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Document ID. 20060047626 . Acquisition Source. Armstrong Flight Research Center . Document Type.

https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/Ikhana/index.html
Bearing NASA tail number 870, NASA's Ikhana unmanned aircraft is a civil version of the Predator B designed for high-altitude, long-endurance science flights. ED07-0038-008: March 5, 2007: Silhouetted by the morning sun, NASA's Ikhana, a civil version of the Predator B unmanned aircraft, is readied for flight By NASA Dryden crew chief Joe Kinn.

https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/Ikhana/HTML/ED07-0138-04.html
A Predator B unmanned aircraft system has joined the inventory of research aircraft at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. Built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. of San Diego, NASA took possession of the new aircraft in November, 2006, and it arrived at the NASA center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on June 23

https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/Ikhana/HTML/ED07-0243-08.html
The Ikhana unmanned aircraft system, a Predator B modified for civil science and research missions, was launched from its base at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base. It flew over the major blazes burning in the Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs areas and down into San Diego County to image wildfires that raged in

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-dryden-to-host-civil-uas-media-day-2/
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center will host a media day in partnership with the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) on Sept. 26, 2013, highlighting the center's use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technologies for civil purposes.

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-dryden-engineer-honored-by-mexican-american-engineering-group/
To unsubscribe, send a blank e-mail message to dfrc-unsubscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov. The system will confirm your request via e-mail. Dryden Flight Research Center P.O. Box 273 Edwards, California 93523 Phone 661/276-3449 FAX 661/276-3566. Alan Brown NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Phone: (661) 276-2665 alan.brown@dfrc.nasa.gov

https://blogs.nasa.gov/Dryden/2010/09/
Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot NASA Dryden Flight Research Center NASA research pilot Mark Pestana and I were invited to represent NASA at the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport near Sacramento on Sept. 11 and 12, 2010. After a great flight in NASA Dryden's Beechcraft B-200 King Air to Mather Field, we were welcomed by our hosts.

https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20070020346
Over 60 years of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) expertise at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center are being leveraged to provide capability and expertise to the international UAS community. The DFRC brings together technical experts, UAS, and an operational environment to provide government and industry a broad capability to conduct research, perform operations, and mature systems, sensors

https://www.science.gov/topicpages/n/nasa+dryden+drones
The NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Unmanned Aircraft System Service Capabilities. NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Bauer, Jeff. 2007-01-01. Over 60 years of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) expertise at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center are being leveraged to provide capability and expertise to the international UAS community. The

https://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/Ikhana/HTML/ED07-0038-092.html
A Predator B unmanned aircraft system has joined the inventory of research aircraft at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. Built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. of San Diego, NASA took possession of the aircraft during the fall of 2006. The aircraft has been given the Choctaw Nation name "Ikhana" (pronounced ee

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-dryden-to-be-part-of-edwards-air-force-base-open-house-oct-17/
The sub-scale X-48B is again planned to be part of the static displays this year in Hangar 1600, as part of the NASA Dryden exhibit. NASA's Global Hawk and Ikhana (Predator B) unmanned aircraft systems will also be in the same location. Outside, one of NASA's modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, along with several other current or retired

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024arXiv240615088K/abstract
Employing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is an endearing and challenging task. While UAS have the potential to significantly enhance today's logistics and emergency response capabilities, unmanned flying objects above the heads of unprotected pedestrians induce similarly significant safety risks. In this work, we make strides towards improved safety and

https://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-global-hawk-support-contract-to-l-3-communications/
EDWARDS, Calif. — NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has awarded a multi-year contract to L-3 Communications Corporation's Communications Systems West of Salt Lake City for engineering