A research team at Boston University designed a “Batcopter” to study how bats manage to fly together but never collide. They’re testing it in the desert of southern Texas, where thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats swarm from their caves to feed each night. Continue reading
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Aeryon Scout Helps Evaluate Sea Ice Thickness in Alaska
A camera-equipped Aeryon Scout flew over Nome this week to help a Russian fuel tanker, the Renda, get a perspective on the sea ice near the town’s harbour. Continue reading
Yellowtail Offers UAS for Wind Turbine Blade Inspection
Yellowtail Aviation, an unmanned aerial inspection company, has announced Aero-Eyes, an unmanned aircraft inspection service for wind turbine blade inspection,which uses the cbyerquad platform from Australia’s Cyber Technology. Continue reading
Queensland University 3 Year Research Programme to Help Safer Emergency Landings
Queensland University of Technology aviation researchers are developing an information system to help unmanned aircraft make safer emergency landings and better enable their wider commercial use. Continue reading
US Congressional Report Says 31% of US Military Aircraft are Unmanned
According to a new congressional report acquired by Wired’s Danger Room, unmanned aircraft now account for 31 percent of all military aircraft. Continue reading
Aurora Wins Design and Fabrication Contract for the Boeing SolarEagle
Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a contract by Boeing Defense, Space & Security to design and fabricate structural components for the revolutionary Boeing SolarEagle unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Turkey Orders 10 TAI Anka
Turkey formally approved the purchase of a domestic-built UAS during a 5 January meeting of its Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM). Continue reading
Mercury Enhances Expertise in Digital RF and IT with KOR Electronics Acquisition
Mercury Computer Systems Inc. is boosting it’s expertise in digital RF and information technology with the acquisition of KOR Electronics in Cypress, California, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Paragon Dynamics Inc. in Aurora, Colorado. Continue reading