Electronic Sub-Systems
Octopus ISR Systems (Europe) has unveiled the enhanced version of the Epsilon 140, the UAV gimbal with dual sensor payload, and signed a long-term agreement with RT LTA Systems, the Israeli manufacturer of Skystar aerostats. The enhanced version of the Epsilon 140 will now operate a 3.3x IR
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Hélicéo created the DroneBox technology in order to meet the demands of professionals for multiple applications as well as to address the economic challenge of needing multiple types tools. This “Plug & Play” device is adaptable across Hélicéo’s entire range of products, allowing you to perform your measurements with
Military
The US Navy announced that next generation aircraft avoidance systems will be installed on its new high-tech maritime surveillance drone. Northrop Grumman has received a $9.6 contract to install the Automatic Response Module of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System X into the MQ-4C Triton’s avionics system.
Testing
The electronics were incorporated in the drone during the 3-D printing process which employs Stratasys ULTEMTM 9085 - a high strength, lightweight FDM material certified for use in commercial aircraft. The drone is jointly developed by NTU's Singapore Center for 3-D Printing (SC3DP) and Stratasys Asia Pacific,
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MIT researchers recently debuted a modern way for consumers to save energy. Now they've found a new test subject: the U.S. military. With support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), engineering professor Steven Leeb and his graduate student John Donnal designed a portable measurement system. Comprised
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VStar Systems Inc., a privately held aerospace and defense systems company, has announced the launch of a modular Signal Intelligence Sensor Suite for use on small to large aircraft, including UAV's. The product family, jointly named MA-X Modular Airborne Signal Intelligence System, is a scalable solution designed
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Textron Systems Unmanned Systems announced that the company will now offer the TK-7 Firewatch precision survey sensor on the Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) after its recent successful demonstration in Blackstone, Va. Developed by Overwatch Imaging, LLC., the TK-7 Firewatch multi-spectrum precision survey payload features a
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Aurora Flight Sciences is breaking ground in the world of automated flight through its work on the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. On October 17 Aurora demonstrated automated flight capabilities with ALIAS flying a Cessna Caravan through basic maneouvres under the supervision of a pilot. Aurora’s
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By making a detector’s pixels smarter than ever, DARPA aims to lay the foundation for multi-purpose imaging sensors that behave like many types of eyes at once.Picture a sensor pixel about the size of a red blood cell. Now envision a million of these pixels—a megapixel’
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SRC has been focused on solving myriad problems that exist around the data analysis requirements of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. In an effort to bring big data analysis closer to the sensor, SRC has developed Agile Condor for the US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Rome, NY.
Electronic Sub-Systems
Tamron, an integrated optics manufacturer and leader in the security/surveillance equipment industry, announces the release of an Ultra-Compact Camera Module with an industry-first* Optical Vibration-Compensation feature (Model: MP1010M-VC). The leading drone manufacturers of today are integrating various types of small-size cameras into their systems.
Military
Switzerland is pl anning to operate its future Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle fleet in its domestic airspace, and work is under way by manufacturer Elbit Systems to certify a sense-and-avoid system aboard the type. Bern contracted Elbit to provide six of the medium-altitude, long-endurance UAVs