Propulsion
The U.S. Air Force is calling for industry to build a hybrid-powered unmanned aircraft able to be carried and operated by only one person on battlefield situational awareness missions. It should weigh less than 20 pounds and be able to carry a 4-pound electro-optical payload on missions over rough
Research
Scientists at The University of Glasgow and EADS Innovation Works (EADS IW) are working on using nanotechnology to improve the efficiency of the Hydrisafe tank developed by Hydrogen Horizons Ltd, a small start-up company, to store hydrogen in a solid state. By modifying the composition and microstructure of the tank
Propulsion
An experimental UAS with a wingspan almost the size of a Boeing 747 took to the skies over the Mojave Desert last week in a test flight from Edwards Air Force Base, reports the LA Times. On Thursday, the Global Observer performed its first test demonstrating its ability to use
Research
A paper proposing a hybrid energy storage system to solve the energy issues of long endurance UAS, presented at the IECON 2010 - the 36th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, has just been published at the IEEE Digital Library. It is available online to members and subscribers. The