Students at Texas A&M University are currently developing an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that promises to turn the industry on its side. The multi-rotorcraft, which is still in the development stages, can fly both vertically and horizontally, making it ideal for search and rescue scenarios.
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Bio Drone Decomposes on Crash Landing
The first “biological drone”, an autonomous vehicle stitched together largely with materials from living things, made its inaugural flight earlier this month. Continue reading
Kratos Successfully Tests BQM-177A Target Drone
Kratos Defense & Security‘s unmanned systems division (USD) has successfully tested its BQM-177A subsonic aerial target (SSAT) unmanned aerial drone system at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s Sea Range in Point Mugu, California, US. Continue reading
UAS Take On Cell Tower Maintenance
Fluke Networks aims to improve technician safety and streamline tower maintenance workflows by adapting its Wireless Work Advisor tool to drone technology. Continue reading
US Navy Issues RFI for Triton Sense and Avoid Radar
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) is seeking information from industry on radar and antenna solutions that could provide the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft with a “sense and avoid” (SAA) capability it needs to fly in unrestricted airspace with other aircraft. Continue reading
HorseFly Delivery Demonstration
AMP Electric Vehicles is working with students in the University of Cincinnati Department of Aerospace Engineering on a drone that would be mounted on the top of its electric-powered trucks to finish the last leg of many deliveries. Continue reading
China Develops Anti-drone Laser
China has successfully tested a homemade laser defence system specially targeting small-scale UAS flying at low attitude. The machine is able to shoot down various small aircraft within a two-kilometer radius and can do so in five seconds after locating its target, said a statement released Sunday by the China Academy of Engineering Physics, one of the system’s co-developers. Continue reading
Danish Sniffer UAS Monitors Maritime Sulphur Emissions
Denmark’s Explicit has receive recognition and extra funding for its “sniffer” UAS, produced to monitor sulphur emissions from ships. The company was one of only ten finalists at the 2014 Ocean Exchange innovation contest in Savannah, Georgia. Continue reading