About the OSU School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
From the website: The Oklahoma State University School (OSU) of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) instructs and encourages students to reach full potential in technical expertise, innovative expression, intellectual curiosity, and collaborative design. MAE’s mission is to prepare engineers that are competitive nation-wide and internationally for employment opportunities and who will become respected achievers within their discipline and prepared for a lifetime of continuing development. For more information on the OSU School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, visit MAE.okstate.edu.About the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST)
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About Vigilant Aerospace Systems
Vigilant Aerospace Systems is a private company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma providing software and services worldwide. In addition to the FlightHorizon system, the company also provides integration and development consulting, testing, training and compliance services for unmanned aircraft flight operations and fleet managers. For more information on Vigilant Aerospace Systems and FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid and airspace management system, visit our website at www.VigilantAerospace.comAbout FlightHorizon
FlightHorizon is a situational awareness and safety system for airspace management. The system provides airspace managers with either a 2D or 3D view of all aircraft in the selected airspace using a combination of sensors and data sources to create an airspace safety picture for pilots, airspace managers and command centers.
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Vigilant Aerospace Systems setting up and running systems checks with FlightHorizon before the flight operations.
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OSU flight team setting up for a full systems check for the fully autonomous flights.
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Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ CEO Kraettli Epperson reviewing equipment and systems on-site at the OSU Unmanned Aircraft Flight Station before the flight operations.
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Vigilant Aerospace Systems monitoring the airspace for the flight using FlightHorizon 2
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Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ team setting up FlightHorizon and receivers for the flight operations at OSU’s Unmanned Aircraft Flight Station. Photo Credit: Dr. Jamey Jacob/OSU
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OSU flight team setting up the Believer UAS for the flight. Photo Credit: Dr. Jamey Jacob/OSU
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OSU launching the unmanned aircraft at the OSU’s Center for Forensics Explosives range near Pawnee, Oklahoma. Photo Credit: Dr. Jamey Jacob/OSU
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OSU launching the unmanned aircraft at the OSU’s Center for Forensics Explosives range near Pawnee, Oklahoma. Photo Credit: Dr. Jamey Jacob/OSU
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OSU twin-motor UAS flying the 18-mile demonstration flight on Oct. 8, 2019. Photo Credit: Dr. Jamey Jacob/OSU
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OSU twin-motor UAS flying the 18-mile demonstration flight on Oct. 8, 2019. Photo Credit: Dr. Jamey Jacob/OSU
Demonstrates FlightHorizon 2 in Autonomous 18-Mile Flight with Oklahoma State University
OSU twin-motor UAS flying the 18-mile demonstration flight on Oct. 8, 2019.
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Media Coverage:
- “Vigilant Aerospace Demonstrates FlightHorizon 2 in Autonomous 18-Mile Flight with Oklahoma State University.” sUAS News; 10 October 2019.
- “Testers Achieve Autonomous, Long-Distance Drone Flight.” Aviation Week; 10 October 2019.
- “Oklahoma State University teams up with Vigilant Aerospace Systems for demonstration flight.” Commercial Drone Professional; 11 October 2019.
- “OSU and Vigilant Aerospace carry out drone demonstration near Stillwater.” OK Energy Today; 11 October 2019.
- “Drone technology company partners with OSU.” The Oklahoman; 11 October 2019.
- “Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Testers Achieve Autonomous, Long-Distance Drone Flight.” Aviation Week Network; 11 October 2019.
- “Vigilant Aerospace Demonstrates FlightHorizon 2 in Autonomous 18-Mile Flight.” UAS Weekly; 12 October 2019.
- “Oklahoma test corridor conducts first BVLOS flight.” Unmanned Airspace; 14 October 2019.
- “Vigilant Aerospace, OSU drone flies 18 miles by itself.” The Oklahoman; 15 October 2019.
- “Oklahoma State Completes 18-Mile Autonomous Drone Demo.” Unmanned Aerial; 16 October 2019.
- “Oklahoma State University, Vigilant Aerospace Systems Conduct Autonomous Demonstration Flight at OSU’s BVLOS Corridor.” AUVSI; 16 October 2019.
- “Autonomous 18-Mile BVLOS UAS Flight Conducted.” Unmanned Systems Technology (UST); 18 October 2019.
- “Vigilant Aerospace Performs 18-Mile Autonomous Flight with Oklahoma State University.” UAS Vision; 18 October 2019.
- Video: “AUVSI Weekend Roundup 10-18-19.” AUVSI; 18 October 2019.
Social Media Coverage
Vigilant Aerospace Demonstrates FlightHorizon 2 in Autonomous 18-Mile Flight with Oklahoma State University https://t.co/JINDsRtay5 pic.twitter.com/Kpb2L3VvVN
— sUAS News (@sUASnews) October 10, 2019
Congratulations @VigilantAero and @okstate! These two continue proving Oklahoma as a leader in unmanned/autonomous technology development. #OKACES #OKaerospace #OKtop10 #drone #UAV https://t.co/PuexZSeZ1n
— Oklahoma ACES (@ACESoklahoma) October 14, 2019
✈️ OSU’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute and Vigilant Aerospace conducted a first-of-its-kind, beyond-visual-line-of-sight test this week! Click here for the full story!!! ✈️ https://t.co/uvIo7twax9
— OSU CEAT (@OSU_CEAT) October 10, 2019
Oklahoma State University teamed with Vigilant Aerospace Systems to demonstrate detect-and-avoid technology on long distance autonomous flights. https://t.co/Libc0Z32HD via @cdronepro
— PJ Tikalsky (@PJ_Tikalsky) October 11, 2019