Northrop Grumman Corporation has integrated and employed an internal miniature electronic attack payload on the Bat unmanned aircraft, marking the first time that such a system was used in operation on a Group III (small, tactical) unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
University of New Hampshire Researchers Develop UAS for Orchard Management
A University of New Hampshire plant pathologist and his doctoral student are using a remote-controlled helicopter to help apple farmers in the Northeast battle the persistent scourge of apple scab.
Kirk Broders, assistant professor of plant pathology, and Ph.D. student Matt Wallhead are working to bring precision agriculture to orchard management in the Northeast by developing a low-cost unmanned aircraft system. With a camera loaded with GPS and infrared technology, the UAS can “see” pests, nutrient stress, or early infections caused by the apple scab fungus. 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
Lady Gaga HexaCopter Dress
Lady Gaga demonstrated a flying dress at Gaga’s artRave gig in New York on Sunday night. Continue reading
McDonnell Douglas QF-4 Drone Dual Intercept MEADS Test at White Sands Missile Range
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) intercepted and destroyed two simultaneous targets attacking from opposite directions during a stressing demonstration of its 360-degree air and missile defence (AMD) capabilities at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The flight test achieved all criteria for success. Continue reading
Arcturus Adds WGS Europa-S SIGINT System to T-20 UAS
The Europa-S Signal Intercept and Geolocation System, built by WGS Systems in Frederick, Maryland, has now been integrated and flown in an Arcturus T-20 Tier II unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
Triton Unmanned Aircraft Wing Strength Exceeds US Navy Requirement
Northrop Grumman Corp. and Triumph Aerostructures – Vought Aircraft Division, a subsidiary of Triumph Group, Inc., have successfully demonstrated the structural strength of the U.S. Navy’s Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) wing. Continue reading
“Crash Happy” Gimball UAS Bounces Off Obstacles
An interesting flying robot has been created called Gimball that is specifically designed to be able to crash and recover quickly. The creators of the robot designed it to be used in situations that might be hazardous for humans. The flying device has a spherical roll cage mounted on pivots that allows the helicopter to stay upright, as well as to handle cramped spaces where other aircraft would likely crash. Continue reading