Military
After unveiling its new unmanned tiltrotor aircraft earlier this month, the V-247 Vigilant, Bell Helicopter isn’t sinking additional internal funds into the platform until a later design effort. Bell has not formally pitched Vigilant, a single-engined 13,100kg (29,000lb) system that leverages autonomous control capabilities from
Military
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has released new details about its plans for future unmanned aircraft that would fly in supporting roles, aiding piloted fighters in the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, or JASDF. Specifically, JASDF is hoping to add two distinct craft to its fleet: unmanned wingmen that would
Military
The US Army is eyeing a new, runway-independent tactical UAS with additional sensors to augment the Textron Systems RQ-7B Shadow mission, according to the service’s project manager for UAS. The army recently sent a draft initial capabilities document to the Pentagon, which will refine capabilities for the
The internet of things (IoT) is taking flight at Verizon. The company today announced its strategy to drive innovation and wide-spread adoption for in-flight wireless connectivity through its Airborne LTE Operations (ALO) initiative. Two years in the making, Verizon's plan includes: * The successful completion of technical
Events
We wanted to find out more about the team behind Drone World Expo – what makes them tick, what motivates them and what are the secrets behind the success of the event. We interviewed Advisory Board member John L Petersen, Chairman of The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation. John
Testing
During battlefield exercises that took place in August at Fort Irwin, California, the Army tested new tactical unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities to feed information directly to brigade combat team commanders. This UAS is designed “to collect information on an adversary for analysis by cyber operators and military intelligence personnel,” a
Research
Tracking of targets within aerial footage is becoming increasingly important, for example, as the applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) continue to expand (UAVs are now being used in film production, mining, news media, and agriculture). Moreover, the world's security agencies are gathering enormous amounts of UAV video
Video
Taxiing, refuelling, takeoffs, landings, and aerial shots. Unedited B-Roll. Video by Senior Airman Jenna Bigham 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Source: YouTube
Technology
The DroneBox is the most cost-effective solution on the market for aerial, terrestrial and aquatic surveying work.
Events
Drone World Expo has announced the addition of new sponsors for the 2016 event: Global Aerospace, a provider of aerospace insurance; MicaSense, which offers sensor technologies for unmanned aircraft systems/drones and cloud-based data processing, presentation, and analytics solutions, and Oceaneering, a global oilfield provider of engineered services and
Control Stations
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has announced the launch of the newest member of its proven family of Ground Control Station (GCS) products, the Synturian family of products. Synturian is a family of multi-domain control and collaboration technologies that empower situational awareness and informed action. The Synturian family of products
C-UAS
With counter-UAS (C-UAS) technology a quickly expanding market with an immediate requirement, SRC will be showcasing its Silent Archer C-UAS to the US Army at AUSA in Washington DC. The company is in the final development phase of the system and has used equipment from existing programmes