Testing
The SUAVe -- for Semi-autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle -- system developed by Vanderbilt and Aurora Flight Services should dramatically reduce the time it takes to map archaeological sites. Archaeological sites that currently take years to map will be completed in minutes if tests underway in Peru of a new system being
Electronic Sub-Systems
Gill Sensors, a developer of specialist non-contact inductive position sensors, has announced the availability of its next-generation micro position sensor technology for robotics and unmanned systems applications. The new electronic sensor platform has already been designed into a number of custom micro position sensors for specialist applications and
Business
Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc. has announced that the Company has entered into a joint venture agreement with AeroSpy, an Austria-based leading technology supplier in the field of navigation, motion tracking, and mobile robotics, to develop and commercialize the first fully certified Sense & Avoid System that would allow the
Accidents
The US Navy has detailed causes of two crashes of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout that led to an 'operational pause' in flights of the aircraft. Both crashes occurred independently of one another and involved different systems of the rotary-wing, vertical takeoff unmanned air vehicle
Lighter Than Air
Some of the major wireless carriers and public safety organizations are shooting down an idea by the Federal Communications Commission that would allow the launch of communications-carrying UAS or other aircraft to act as temporary links when telecommunications go down in a disaster. AT&T, Sprint and the
Business
Defense Research Associates, Inc. (DRA), a small, veteran-owned company, has been awarded a $5 million small business contract for the U.S. Air Force as an ongoing effort to develop and demonstrate technology to prevent mid-air collisions between aircraft. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring
Training
A significant milestone for remotely piloted aircraft was ushered in July 10, with the first student sortie in an innovative T-6 Texan II simulator. The new setup has dramatically increased the ability to train remotely piloted aircraft pilots, and the ingenuity behind the new simulator saves the Air Force
Military
U.S. Marine Corps officials have extended the deployment of the K-MAX Cargo. The Marine Corps supplies forward operating bases with K-MAX, rather than with a ground convoy or manned aircraft, to reduce the threat posed to personnel by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). K-MAX Cargo, jointly designed
Military
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering an upgraded version of its best-selling unmanned air system (UAS), with the Heron NG to carry an enhanced multi-sensor payload. Representing the fourth "spiral" development of the Heron, the NG has been designed to more effectively meet the operational requirements
Tech Source, Inc. has unveiled the low power Condor VC 100x H.264 video capture and compression card, designed to ease the video compression challenges in unmanned aircraft and in other surveillance, image detection and video recording applications. Selwyn L. Henriques, President and CEO of Tech Source Inc., said: "
Commercial
As part of a €330 million (£261 million) proposal to improve border security, the European Commission is considering a deployment of UAS above the Mediterranean Sea to keep an eye on illegal immigrants. Alongside increased satellite activity, "sensors mounted on any platforms, including manned and unmanned aerial vehicles"
Business
Ultra Electronics, AMI (AMI) recently delivered 45 of its ROAMIO D245XR fuel cells for use by the U.S. military in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The contract award for this delivery is valued at more than $2 million. The ROAMIO D245XR is the most advanced power technology available today, providing