The United States is looking to field a laser-armed unmanned aircraft to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) towards the middle of the next decade, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) disclosed on 13 June. Continue reading
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Elbit Systems Reveals Airborne WAPS Solution at Paris Airshow
SkEye WAPS
Elbit Systems will reveal at the 2017 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, taking place this week, an innovative wide area persistent surveillance solution – SkEye WAPS.
MIT Gas-Powered Drone Remains Aloft for Five Days
In the event of a natural disaster that disrupts phone and Internet systems over a wide area, autonomous aircraft could potentially hover over affected regions, carrying communications payloads that provide temporary telecommunications coverage to those in need. Continue reading
Raptor EV Hybrid VTOL UAS
RaptorUAS has announced that it has completed tests for the conversion of their high performance Raptor E1 UAS to a hybrid VTOL fixed wing platform: the Raptor EV. Continue reading
P-51 Mustang Low Flybys
Vlado Lenoch brings the Warbird Heritage Foundations P-51 Mustang “Baby Duck” in for some low and fast flybys at the 2017 Gathering of Warbirds event held by the CAF’s Wisconsin Wing in Waukesha, WI. Continue reading
All-Weather Low-Altitude Dual Band ADS-B Receiver from uAvionix
uAvionix Corporation has announced the introduction of PingStation– an all-weather, networkable ADS-B receiver for low and high altitude aircraft surveillance. PingStation is robust enough to be permanently mounted outdoors in harsh environmental conditions and small enough to be used as a mobile asset for roaming operations. Continue reading
VOLIRO – The Omnidirectional Hexacopter
The Voliro hexacopter has been developed, assembled and programmed as a student project at ETH Zurich. Continue reading
Kratos to Unveil Newest High Performance Class of Military UAS Technology at 2017 Paris Air Show
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced the company will officially unveil a new class of unmanned aerial systems that represent the future of air combat at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Kratos is at the forefront of unmanned aerial systems with its ability to rapidly design, develop, demonstrate and deliver affordable high-performance jet powered drones. Continue reading