The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has developed something similar to a master remote control for military ground, air and undersea unmanned systems that will work across the services, as outlined in this new video released, May 2. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
European Commission Publishes RPAS Document
The European Commission, Directorate Enterprise and Industry has just published an 8 page document describing the boost that RPAS can give to the European economy. The document highlights that more than 20 RPAS-related projects in various areas are currently being financed under the 7th Framework Programme for research and innovation. Continue reading
X-47B First Arrested Landing
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completes its first shore-based arrested landing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. on May 4. Continue reading
Singular Aircraft Reveals Details of Ground Control Station
The Singular Aircraft SA-03 is controlled by a remote station on land, a “Ground Station”. The Ground Station, can be fixed or hosted from a mobile vehicle which moves the system where needed. Continue reading
India Evaluates UAS for Maritime Missions
The efficacy of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as an early warning mechanism against enemy sneaking in aboard hijacked or rogue vessels was demonstrated during Exercise Gemini-2, the second edition of integrated coastal defence drill for Kerala and Lakshadweep in India. Continue reading
Hood Tech’s Gyro-Stabilised Imaging Systems for UAS
HoodTech Vision, a manufacturer of low size, weight and power (SWaP) stabilised imaging systems for small manned and unmanned systems, will showcase two advanced gyro-stabilised systems at the Defense, Security + Sensing 2013 show last week at the Baltimore Convention Centre in Baltimore, Maryland (US). Continue reading
Boeing X-51A WaveRider Hits Mach 5.1 on 4th Flight
WaveRider unmanned hypersonic vehicle achieved the longest air-breathing, scramjet-powered hypersonic flight in history May 1, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at a top speed of Mach 5.1. Continue reading
Robotic Insects Make First Controlled Flight
In the very early hours of the morning, in a Harvard robotics laboratory last summer, an insect took flight. Half the size of a paperclip, weighing less than a tenth of a gram, it leapt a few inches, hovered for a moment on fragile, flapping wings, and then sped along a preset route through the air. Continue reading