The disparity in the promotion rate between pilots of manned and unmanned aircraft has narrowed considerably. Some recent promotion boards have selected more unmanned aircraft pilots to advance than mobility pilots, according to figures provided by the Air Force Personnel Center. Continue reading
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Miniature Radar Technology from Norway Has Applications for Unmanned Systems
Mine clearing, monitoring of vital signs and robot vision are among the many potential applications for Novelda’s innovative radar technology. The company’s tiny, unique processor chips are at the core of it all. Novelda’s hard-earned success began with a project on fundamental radar technology using principles developed at the University of Oslo. With the knowledge acquired, the Norwegian company has developed chips that are extremely fast, highly precise, run on very low power, and can be placed directly onto objects rather than metres away – qualities that are making Novelda stand out on the global market. Continue reading
Iran’s Life-Saving UAS Faster than Life Guard
An Iranian research lab has created a UAS to save people drowning at sea. Developed by Tehran-based RTS Lab, Pars is a multi-rotor UAS designed to carry and drop floatation aids to people in trouble. Continue reading
French National Railway Company (SNCF) Tests Infrastructure Inspection by UAS
Last week, the SNCF (French National Railway Company) completed its first experiment of viaduct inspection by an UAS. During this experiment, the trains were still running at 300 km/h. Continue reading
Transformer Unmanned System Flies, Dives and Rolls
Conceived by the Intelligent Systems, Robotics and Cybernetics unit at Sandia National Laboratories, the “Multi-Modal Vehicle Concept” would travel land, sea, and air by transforming itself to accommodate different terrains. Continue reading
Reaper Crashes into Lake Ontario
According to the Air National Guard, an MQ-9 Reaper crashed into Lake Ontario early Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured during the incident. Continue reading
Lady Gaga HexaCopter Dress
Lady Gaga demonstrated a flying dress at Gaga’s artRave gig in New York on Sunday night. Continue reading
Civilian UAS in France Get Organised
French players in the sector recently held their first general meeting. More than 350 companies have joined this growing niche. The first General Assembly of the young Professional Federation of civilian UAS (FPDC) was standing room only on Monday of last week, at the Aéroclub de France. Continue reading