Military
After a consultation to respond to an operational emergency, a tender has been won by INFOTRON and TOSA, and several systems have been ordered by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for the French Army. These systems provide advanced observation and detection capabilities for the Engineer Units, particularly in the
Military
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 performing the first ever mid flight, unmanned helicopter external cargo hook ups, or "hot Hook Ups", with landing support team Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 5. Produced by Corporal Lisa M. Tourtelot, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Source: YouTube
Events
BCB/AAI SQ-4 RECON Nano UAS Unmanned Aircraft for “Over the Hill” Observation and Reconnaissance was on display at the Textron/AAI stand at NDIA Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2012 at Tampa Florida recently. Weighing in from just 198 grams, the SQ-4 RECON system offers a lightweight vertical takeoff
Accidents
A Dutch artist has turned his dead cat Orville, named after the famous aviator Orville Wright, into a helicopter – dubbed the Orvillecopter. After the cat was killed by a car, and followed by a period of mourning, visual artist Bart Jansen had Orville stuffed before enlisting the help of radio
Accidents
Since the crash “we’ve kind of been in a strategic pause”
Business
The U.S. Navy has placed an order for three additional Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scouts and one ground control station. The order is valued at $25.7 million. MQ-8B Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter designed for U.S. Navy situational awareness and precision targeting. The unmanned aircraft
Military
Improvised explosive devices have changed the way the Marine Corps engages hostile forces. The need has risen for supplies to reach the most remote parts of Afghanistan quickly, reliably and safely. Late last year, the Corps began experimenting with the K-MAX unmanned helicopter, able to transport large amounts of cargo
Testing
Urban Aeronautics will soon perform the first flight of an AirMule ducted fan unmanned aircraft system fitted with a double-redundant hydraulic system. The enhancement will allow for uninterrupted rotor pitch control in the event of a failure to one of the pressure supply lines. The new design underwent full power
News
Dmitri from FPS Russia’s latest video features a questionable prototype quadrotor with machine gun attached called ‘Charlene’. Charlene’s features include four quadrotors, a sub machine gun, 100-round magazine, top speed of 30 mph with altitudes of 1/2 mile high, 1st person camera and the ability to self
VTOL
Canyon County, Idaho, is one of the first places in the USA to get FAA approval to use an unmanned surveillance aircraft for emergency operations. Canyon County emergency officials say it can help in the biggest emergency situations - whether to track a wildfire or help locate a missing person
Testing
Within the framework of the EU project sFly, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new type of flying robot that can be navigated using only on-board cameras and a miniature computer. The micro helicopters require neither GPS nor remote control, thus reaching a new level of autonomy. Worldwide, research
Business
Swiss UAV has signed a contract with EADS Astrium to implement the "DeckFinder" relative positioning system for high-precision landings on moving ground on its Neo series. "One of the key benefits of rotary wing aircraft is their flexibility to operate from smallest start & landing sites"