Electronic Sub-Systems
Roke Manor Research has formed a partnership with its sister company NIITEK (Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology, Inc.) to sell Roke's Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) system in the USA. NIITEK, the world leader in fielded Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) landmine and buried explosive detection systems, will also manufacture Roke&
Accidents
Officials with the 49th Wing of the US Air Force announced that a remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper sustained damage during landing at Holloman Air Force Base at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24. The aircraft is assigned to the 29th Attack Squadron, which is an unmanned
Testing
MITRE released this video explaining what it is doing to help unmanned aircraft operate safely in the national airspace by integrating them into the FAA's air traffic control system. Source: YouTube
Commercial
The US Geological Survey will use unmanned aircraft flights to monitor river bank erosion on the Lower Brule reservation on the west bank of the Missouri River in central South Dakota in the United States. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe estimates that the reservation is losing some eight feet of
Payloads
GE Intelligent Platforms announced the daq8580 rugged streaming network appliance, designed in response to the growing requirement for unmanned aircraft to capture, process and transmit increasing quantities of video information at increasing resolutions. The daq8580 is a complete, standalone, application-ready solution that delivers flexibility, high performance and excellent cost-
Propulsion
Ultra Electronics has confirmed providing a new fuel cell that quadrupled the range of a conventionally-powered Lockheed Martin Stalker UAS. The UAS Power Pod is aimed at dramatically increasing the endurance of any UAS in the class below the 18kg (39.7lb) Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle. The 2.6kg power
Commercial
From September to the end of October, a NASA thermal- infrared scanning instrument will stand ready to support the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection with real-time imagery of fire characteristics. In 2006, with the AMS mounted in the General Atomics Aeronautical
Propulsion
Oregon-based, family-run Northwest UAV Propulsion Systems is developing a suite of technologies to boost the performance and lighten the load for small unmanned aircraft systems. Northwest provides gasoline and heavy fuel engines for variety of small UAS, including the Boeing/Insitu Scan Eagle and Integrator, as well as
Propulsion
Composites Horizons, a provider of composite tooling and composite products for space components, aircraft manufacturing and medical equipment, has announced that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has selected the company for producing an exhaust duct for the Predator C Avenger . CHI is a part of Hampson Aerospace, a manufacturer
Military
U.S. Marine Corps plans to arm the AAI RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft have cleared NATO treaty compliance hurdles. The service now expects to conduct a field user evaluation within 18-24 months. NATO approval was needed as the rail-launched Shadow falls under a treaty intended to
Military
Libyan rebels have been using the Aeryon Scout Micro UAS to acquire intelligence on enemy positions and to coordinate their resistance efforts. Representatives from the Transitional National Council (TNC) were looking for an imagery solution to provide to the troops on the ground. They evaluated a series of micro UAS
Accidents
A unmanned aircraft of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has come down in southern Afghanistan due to a technical failure, the alliance said on Saturday. "We can confirm that a small ISAF remotely-piloted aircraft did crash in Ghazni as a result of a mechanical issue," the