Business
Ducted-fan VTOL unmanned aircraft have a lot to offer - the ability to take off, land and fly in confined urban spaces being one. But quiet they are not, at least those that are big enough to carry a useful payload for a useful time.Now small firm D-Star Engineering
Testing
House lawmakers recently chastised the US Department of Homeland Security for failing to take charge of security aspects related to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into civilian airspace. The issue is gaining prominence in part due to recent tests showing that "remote hackers" were able to
Events
Danish company Sky-Watch was present at Farnborough, displaying its Huginn X1 quadrotor system. The flight control system keeps it stable in winds of up to twenty-three knots, and its sensor suite includes a sonar to avoid collisions, stay clear of the ground and only land where there are no obstructions.
VTOL
Detroit is a city of contrasts as well illustrated in this recently posted FPV (First Person Video) portrait of Detroit that mixes the lush greenery of the city’s Belle Isle with the decay of abandoned buildings. The author was flying a Scarab Reconn FPV Quad and a PARIS Sirius
VTOL
A happy celebration video shoot of a La Vegas wedding turned horribly wrong when the Parrot AR Drone filming the event crashed into the world-renowned "Welcome To Las Vegas" sign.Luckily for the hapless pilot, the Clark County Fire Brigade came to the rescue and were then rewarded
VTOL
Lockheed Martin has developed a small homing beacon the size of a hockey puck to help increase the accuracy of cargo drops by UAS. The beacon is small enough to easily fit in a Marine’s pack and could soon provide a novel way to call in quick, accurate resupply
Events
MicroPilot’s MP2128HELI was chosen by Bertin Technologies, a French-based engineering company for its HoverEye-EX. The HoverEye-EX, known for efficient tactical vertical take-off and landing, offers quick deployment and autonomous mission profiles. The HoverEye-EX, a turbine powered helicopter UAS, performed spectacularly in front of Eurosatory’s 1,433 exhibitors and
VTOL
ISR Group, Inc. joined Vanguard Defense Industries in Laredo, Tex. to conduct a flight demonstration of the ShadowHawk unmanned aircraft at the Laredo Fire/Public Safety International Training Facility on June 22. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) and City of Laredo Mayor Raul Salinas were in attendance to view the ShadowHawks&
VTOL
The Tanan 300 vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aircraft system (VTOL Tactical UAS) from Cassidian was shown at recently at Eurosatory in Paris. The Tanan rotary UAS has been in development for around four years, which includes work conducted on the original programme. Perhaps unusually, despite Cassidian being an
Commercial
Olaeris, Inc. has unveiled a new VTOL Unmanned Aircraft System named AEVA that has been specifically developed for domestic emergency responders including fire, police and rescue workers. It is designed to be a first response aircraft that arrives at 911 emergencies before ground personnel to enhance safety and multiply manpower.
Business
The IT180 vertical take-off and landing mini-UAS made by INFOTRON has been chosen by Groupe INTRA (French economic interest group: EDF–CEA–AREVA) to extend its range of robotic devices to be used in crisis situations in the nuclear sector. In case of a nuclear accident, this UAS can cover
Military
Saab recently performed a unique live demonstration of how the Skeldar system operates together with other tactical systems – adding a link in the sensor-to-shooter loop. The demonstration took place at the Swedish Armed Forces Ground Combat Days in southern Sweden. The ability to be rapidly tasked and dynamically re-tasked during