Accidents
A Sky Rider UAS belonging to the IDF made an emergency landing near Nablus on Wednesday after experiencing a technical malfunction. The army has launched an investigation into the incident. The unmanned aircraft was collected by army forces after being lightly damaged. An initial probe found that the UAS made
Commercial
While many cities and counties struggle to balance budgets, new UAS manufacturer Olaeris is offering $15 Million to prove that their new AEVA unmanned aircraft system will reduce the cost of providing emergency services by at least one million dollars per year, per city. Olaeris hopes to identify five areas
Control Stations
Innocon integrates Imint’s unique low latency Vidhance video processing engine into its ground control station software. Vidhance gives access to very efficient real-time video processing allowing for automatic local contrast optimization, pan, zoom, rotation, mosaicing, stabilization increasing the likelihood of detecting time critical events. A built-in software
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has been taking steps to deal with unmanned air craft systems (UAS) used by hostile forces, since Hezbollah in Lebanon launched two of them into Israel in 2004 and 2006. However, the incursion of an Iranian-made UAS launched from Lebanon on October 6 tipped
Video
Five World War One German Fokker Dr.1 triplanes lead by the Red Baron practice their low level strafing and ground attack manoeuvres. Sure, it would be great if these aircraft had Oberursel rotary engines installed, but you have to remember that these replica aircraft were built last century, and
Military
IAI provided a demonstration of the Maritime Heron near Hadera on Sunday, a week before it is due to be showcased at the Euronaval defence conference in Paris. In doing so, the IAI also provided a sneak preview of some of the UAS technologies that are employed to safeguard Israel,
RPAS CivOps conference will take place at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, Belgium on 4 & 5 December 2012.The conference programme has just been published here:http://alturl.com/o943h All documents pertaining to this event can be found on the event’s web site www.rpas-civilops.
Commercial
Japanese remote control helicopter maker Hirobo has unveiled a battery-powered helicopter that is designed for one person. The HX-1 employs contra-rotating rotors and is equipped with a fly-by-wire control system, says a company spokesman. It can be flown by the occupant or with a remote
Chase automobiles, as the Chevrolet Camaro SS pony car seen in the above video, are used to supervise touch and gos performed for training purposes by U-2 Dragon Ladypilots at Beale Air Force Base, California, home of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing. Chase cars are a safety measure used to
Propulsion
Studies are underway at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, to create a ‘super engine’ that could allow military ground vehicles, stationary power generators, and small unmanned aircraft, for example, to operate with the same kind of fuel. In the late 1980s, the DOD issued its “Single Fuel
The 29th Attack Squadron, 9th Attack Squadron, and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron set a non-combat record October 2, by flying six MQ-9 Reapers and four MQ-1 Predators simultaneously during a training mission at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The 29th ATKS, 9th ATKS and the 6th
Testing
Lehigh University (Lehigh, Pa., USA) reports that one of its engineers has developed a carbon fiber composite wing for use on an unmanned aircraft being designed for high-altitude perpetual flight. The first uniquely designed carbon fiber wing has emerged from Lehigh's Composites Lab. The 6.5m/21.