Commercial
UAVOS INC. has completed the test flights of SURVEYOR-HE Unmanned Aerial System with UVH-EL drone, equipped with an electric engine unit. The unmanned helicopter has increased performance with carrying capacity, flying range, and extended temperature range. UVH-EL UAV is a multipurpose helicopter with fully automatic take-off,
VTOL
Leonardo is studying concepts for a second-generation rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle for use in both land and maritime environments. The European manufacturer is building on its experience with its AWHero 150-kg (330-lb.) light rotary-wing UAV and the SW-4 Solo, an optionally manned derivative of
First Responders
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 proved its suitability for search and rescue missions as part of an ongoing homicide investigation in Stiwoll, Austria, in late 2017. In the first operation of its kind, Schiebel provided Austrian law enforcement with a CAMCOPTER S-100 and operating personnel to assist in the
Military
Bell Helicopter is continuing through the preliminary design review stage of its V-247 Vigilant unmanned tiltrotor, as it waits for its intended US Marine Corps customer to deliver precise requirements for the programme. Launched in 2016, the V-247 is a self-funded development, which Bell is producing to
Military
UMS SKELDAR has been selected alongside partner Saab to be a part of OCEAN2020, the most important project related to the European Defence Agency initiative. Issued by the European Union under the ‘Preparatory Action on Defence Research’ programme, the competitive selection was conducted by the European Defence Agency. OCEAN2020 is
VTOL
Bell staked a claim as the first helicopter maker to exhibit at the recent Consumer Electronics Show, and joined a growing list of manned aircraft manufacturers working to make pilots optional. Bell has been moving people over urban obstacles for decades with traditional rotorcraft. Now the company is expanding the
VTOL
The French procurement agency, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has just awarded a contract for technology development in the field of rotary-wing drones to the Naval Group and Airbus Helicopters consortium. The contract covers de-risking studies ahead of construction of a future tactical helicopter drone demonstrator
Transport
A British entrepreneur developing the UK's first autonomous passenger drone says he'll begin test flights with people on board as early as this year. Martin Warner's start-up, Autonomous Flight, has been building the Y6S - a battery-powered pilotless flying vehicle - to give our
VTOL
Leonardo-Finmeccanica acquired the full control of Sistemi Dinamici S.p.A from IDS S.p.A on December 23rd. The control of the company, which involved the remaining 60 percent of shares, is aimed at further strengthening the commitment of Leonardo in unmanned products thanks to the acquisition of
Military
The development of the unmanned Fazan tailsitter aircraft has begun in Russia, a source in the Russian military-industrial complex said told RIA Novosti. "It is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, which is able to sit on [a plane's] tail. Its development has already
VTOL
The F-35 Lightning II is a 5th Generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. Three variants of the F-35 will replace the A-10 and F-16 for the U.S. Air Force, the F/
Testing
Schiebel and Israel Aerospace Industries’ Elta subsidiary are performing demonstrations of the former’s Camcopter S-100 unmanned air vehicle equipped with the ELK-7065 3D HF communications intelligence (COMINT) payload. According to Igo Licht, Elta’s vice-president of marketing and sales, the payload enables quick detection and identification