Events
The UAF Geophysical Institute is hosting their annual Science for Alaska lecture series in order to introduce the Fairbanks community to new technology - the first lecture educated the audience about the use of unmanned aircraft. The audience at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center fell silent as Greg Walker,
Electronic Sub-Systems
Sagetech Corporation has unveiled the new Mode S Transponder with ADS-B Out, which this week was released for production. The Sagetech XP Family of Transponders offers the lightest and smallest transponders in the world, ideal where size, weight and power are at a premium. They have a footprint the
Business
Advanced Defense Technologies Inc. announced that the Company is designing Unmanned Aircraft System technology for both defence and commercial markets. The large potential growth markets include surveillance, law enforcement, terrorist threat prevention, domestic infrastructure defense, and border security. ADTI anticipates the Federal Aviation Authority could potentially open up domestic airspace
Testing
BAE Systems has for the first time successfully demonstrated the ability for an unmanned aircraft to recover to an airfield that is unfamiliar to its mission system. The demonstration – conducted at West Sale in Victoria – was conducted by a Kingfisher 2, and also saw the vehicle successfully integrate into nearby
Testing
Innocon's MicroFalcon mini UAS has completed flight tests at extreme weather conditions. The MicroFalcon operated successfully under a snow storm at -15 Celsius, and a 35 knots wind velocity. "We are proud of the MicroFalcon mini UAS system. It has demonstrated its long endurance, wide-area surveillance
Military
An unmanned aircraft is likely to be pressed into service in the Visakha agency and the border districts of the Indian state to help in intelligence gathering on a real-time basis. The UAS base will be set up at Madurapuddi near Rajahmundry. A senior official of Special Intelligence Branch
Commercial
Aerial video captivated an audience of farmers last week in Grand Island, watching a cheap camera attached to a small aircraft gets a bird's eye view. "You can see a lot from the air you can't see from the ground," Dr. Richard Ferguson said.
Commercial
Pulse Aerospace released is latest product, the PA-01 Vapor helicopter unmanned aircraft system at the PIPELINE Innovator of the Year Event in Overland Park, Kansas on January 26, 2012. Bill Donovan, President of Pulse Aerospace, was selected into the 2011 group of high-growth oriented innovators to take part
Electronic Sub-Systems
MTC Industries and Research Carmiel Ltd. will introduce its Redundant Electro-Mechanical Rotary Servo Actuator (ERSA) for UAS at the Singapore Airshow, February 14-19 at the Changi Exhibition Centre. ERSA’s unique fail-safe system significantly reduces the incidence of UAS flight control failures. The company will also showcase
As expected, a bill to speed the switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open US skies to unmanned aircraft flights within four years, received final congressional approval on Monday. The bill passed the Senate 75-20, despite labour opposition to a
Testing
Predator C Avenger - Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the successful flight of a second multi-mission jet-powered Predator C Avenger aircraft. “The first flight of our second Avenger aircraft is a significant achievement as it refines the first prototype design to an operational
VTOL
Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are pointing their high-speed video cameras at the wings of butterflies to help design the next generation of flying robots. By figuring out how butterflies flutter among flowers with amazing grace and agility, the researchers hope to help small airborne robots mimic these manoeuvres.