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MSU illustrates UAS capability in support of FEMA’s Hurricane Helene response

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University uncrewed aircraft systems are providing real-time data in support of the Federal Emergency Managemen

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Farrell named interim director of MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Bryan Farrell is the new interim director of Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, one of the country

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MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Lab celebrates 75 years of advancing aviation
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Eyes in the Sky: MSU supports disaster preparation, planning with NOAA and FEMA

When rivers overflow, flood waters move quickly, threatening to destroy people and property. A recent training exercise led by Mississippi State University demonstrates the potential of uncrewed aircraft systems to provide high-resolution imagery in real time during disaster events, giving officials up-to-date information they need to best protect the communities they serve.

Image Alternative Text: Raspet’s TigerShark carries a complex camera payload as it flies above the Pearl River in Leake County to capture images of its banks. Raspet’s Tiger is operating as a chase aircraft for this UAS operation.

MSU works toward better prediction of Pearl River flooding through drones and data-driven models

The next time Mississippi's Pearl River floods, an advanced river mapping system created using drone technology at Mississippi State University could improve flood warnings and enhance mitigation efforts.

Image Alternative Text: Raspet Flight Research Lab Pilot Andrew Weiss provides instruction for UAS operation during a flight exercise at MSU’s North Farm.

First responders gain UAS piloting skills through MSU, FEMA

First responders—often the fastest to the scene of an emergency or disaster—are now more proficient and effective in piloting small UAS.

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MSET kicks off aerospace and defense cluster with symposium at MSU

Aerospace and defense industry leaders and experts explored opportunities and challenges facing the sector in Mississippi during a productive two days of discussions and networking.

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Teros Highlighted at Thunder Over the Sound Air & Space Show

Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts got their first look at Mississippi State’s Teros, the largest, most sophisticated uncrewed aircraft system in academic use, during Thunder Over the Sound Air & Space Show at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi.

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QuietShark takes flight

Researchers at Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory quiet the deafening roar of TigerShark with a modified version of the Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) known as QuietShark.

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