Reflecting the growing importance of unmanned and autonomous systems in the defence and security sector, IDEX welcomes a new addition in the form of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference. Continue reading
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Drones to be Mass-Produced in Fukushima
Japan’s first mass production of drones will kick off this year at a plant near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, according to drone expert Kenzo Nonami and product prototype manufacturer Kikuchi Seisakusho Co. Continue reading
UAS Survey Snow Buildup on Roofs in Boston Suburb
City officials in the Boston suburb of Somerville hired Above Summit, an aerial cinematography and multimedia company, to survey municipal buildings for excessive snow buildup using the flying robots. Continue reading
Lockheed Unveils Longer-Endurance Fury UAV
Lockheed Martin has tweaked the design of the flying wing-shaped Fury unmanned air vehicle (UAV) as it pursues contracts from US special operations forces and the international market. Continue reading
Live UAS Demonstrations at UMEX/IDEX
His Excellency Major General Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for IDEX 2015, Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, ADNEC Acting Group CEO, Mr. Saleh Al Marzooqi, CEO IDEX and representatives from the UAE Armed Forces GHQ gathered to highlight the latest technologies and products that will be on display at the 12th edition of The International Defence Exhibition and Conferences (IDEX).
About 1,200 companies in this edition will showcase their latest products and offerings in the field of defence and security over an area of 133,000 square meters that will include both indoor and outdoor displays. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle’s Autonomous Eagles Flight Team
The Autonomous Eagles is a newly-formed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flight team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The main concept behind the group was to form a professional grade aerial team that would be able to perform and compete at conferences and competitions. Continue reading
Agriculture UAS Help Farmers Reduce Resource Use
Boulder, Colorado-based Agribotix is helping farmers save money and conserve water and resources in a new way: by flying drones over their fields to measure crop density, growth and many other factors.
Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat
The Bearcat design was the Grumman response to the US Navy’s request in the latter war years for a fast responsive fighter to be deployed in the Pacific Theatre. Continue reading