Payloads
Researchers at the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered that although graphene makes very good chemical sensors, there was an unexpected “twist”— the sensors are better when the graphene is “worse”—more imperfections improved performance. “This is quite the opposite of what you
Saab Sensis Corporation, a US subsidiary of the defense and security company Saab, is helping to advance several NextGen concepts and technologies through its programme leadership and deployment of tools at the Florida NextGen Test Bed (FTB) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Key projects, including Unmanned Air Systems in the National
Testing
This video shows Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-100 during a series of flights and trials onboard the French Navy’s new Gowind class OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel), L'ADROIT at the beginning of November. During the four days of operation in the Bay of Biscay, the CAMCOPTER carried
VTOL
South Korea on Wednesday unveiled its latest unmanned aircraft, a tilt-rotor design, claiming it to be the world's fastest. The aircraft was developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) affiliated with the Ministry of Knowledge Economy in cooperation with private defense companies, a KARI official said.
Propulsion
The Cubewano range of UAS engines has been developed from the ground up to meet the demanding requirements of the world's military and aerospace organisations. All engines are manufactured to AS9100 quality standards, with full traceability to ensure consistent quality levels and to meet aerospace requirements. These are
While most American UAS are the under 5 kg (11 pound) micro-UAS models like Raven and Desert Hawk, there has been increasing appreciation for heavier mini-UAS. These have greater endurance, better sensors and are more resistant to high winds. One of the more popular mini-UAS is the
Propulsion
Pratt & Whitney's F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system have successfully powered the first flight of the second Northrop Grumman X-47B flight test aircraft. The flight of the tailless, autonomous aircraft known as Air Vehicle 2 (AV-2) took place at Edwards Air Force Base on
Military
Insitu Inc. is being awarded an $11,994,145 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0061) to exercise an option for operational and maintenance services in support of the ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems. These services will provide electro-optical/infrared and mid-wave infrared
Testing
Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-100 successfully completed a series of flights and trials onboard the new Gowind class OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel), L'ADROIT at the beginning of November, under the command and control of the French Navy. The L'ADROIT, built by DCNS and handed over
Testing
At a live fire laser demo at the Rheinmetall’s Ochsenboden proving ground in Switzerland recently, international guests were able to view two laser weapon demonstrators in action, each featuring different performance parameters. A 10-kW laser was integrated into an air defence system consisting of an Oerlikon Skyguard 3
Military
86 year old French industrialist Serge Dassault attacked a parliamentary move to buy unmanned military aircraft from the United States, saying it would cost jobs and stifle France's arms industry. A French Senate committee voted last week to chop funding for Israeli Heron TP drones, which Dassault Aviation
Military
For the last two years, one of the most popular electronic gadgets in Afghanistan was not the iPad or satellite phone, but Rover 5, otherwise known as the fifth generation ROVER (Remote Operations Video Enhanced Receiver). This is small (14cm/5.5 inch wide) handheld video device provides ground troops