Payloads
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced the Tau 2+, the highest sensitivity longwave infrared (LWIR) Tau 2 camera from Teledyne FLIR. With the same reliable and widely deployed, real-world-tested Tau 2 mechanical, electrical, and optical interfaces, the Tau 2+ is a drop-in replacement, but
Military
Italy announced it will purchase six new Piaggio Aerospace aircraft to help relaunch the Italian firm, and indicated the government is dropping long-held plans to buy drones from the company, ending the ill-fated story of the Hammerhead UAV. The Italian Defence Ministry said it would spend €171 million
Business
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, California, has been awarded a $53,003,839 firm-fixed-price modification (P00001) for spares to previously awarded contract FA8678-21-D-0001. The contract modification provides for the purchase of spare parts under the basic indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, along with correcting
Video
Stunning aerial footage captured a school of fish moving through the sea in the shape of a perfect love heart. The group of Crevalle Jack reflect the sunshine as they move together in the heart shape before morphing into a swirling ring on Tuesday (5/10). The clip is reminiscent
Aerial Photography
By now, most of us know about the advantages of using UAVs for aerial surveys. They're fast, cost-effective, and safe. But there are two primary types of drone platforms that are used by surveyors. If you're thinking about completing an aerial survey, you first need
Military
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced the launch of the ION™ M640x tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The American designed, developed, and manufactured UAS builds on the capabilities of the ION M440 (a Blue sUAS) and will provide military and other government customers with best-in-class
Weapons Systems / Lasers
General Dynamics Land Systems' showcased a mockup of its TRX tracked unmanned ground vehicle configured as a unique mobile launch platform for 50 AeroVironment Switchblade loitering munitions, commonly referred to as "suicide drones," last week. This followed news that the Army now plans to test versions of
Weapons Systems / Lasers
Chinese defence prime China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has unveiled its backpackable Cai Hong-817 (Rainbow-817, or CH-817) micro-UAV at Airshow China 2021, which is being held from 28 September to 3 October in Zhuhai. Developed by CASC subsidiary China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA,
Electronic Sub-Systems
Echodyne, the radar platform company, has announced the newest addition to its market-leading portfolio of radars - EchoShield. Designed from the ground-up to set a new price-performance standard for mid-range radars, EchoShield is an advanced software-defined multi-mission radar for a wide variety of commercial, defense,
eVTOL
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has introduced the technology development direction the company is currently pursuing for the challenges Honda is taking on in new areas while leveraging its core technologies. This direction leads to the fulfillment of Honda’s 2030 Vision of serving people worldwide with the “joy of expanding
Law Enforcement
During a test flight of a drone of the Institute of Cyprus, footage was taken of a 70-year-old man who got off his vehicles and was setting fire to a rural area of Orounta. The flight took place within the framework of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the
Propulsion
Amprius Technologies, Inc., a supplier of Silicon Anode Li-Ion Batteries via its Si-Nanowire platform, has announced a contract award with the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). The contract, an 18-month rapid prototyping effort, includes the design, development, and validation of state-