The Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) set an endurance record on August 8 when it flew continuously for 25.3 hours in European airspace. Built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, operating through its subsidiary Northrop Grumman ISS International Inc. (NGISSI), and Cassidian (EADS Deutschland GmbH), the UAS climbed to 58,600 feet over Manching Air Base, Germany. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Russia Develops UCAV from T-50 Jet Fighter
Russia is developing an unmanned combat air vehicle based on the T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said . Continue reading
Sky Sapience Delivers Pre-Production Hovermast to Israel Defense Forces
Israel’s Sky Sapience company has delivered to the Israel Defense Forces’ Land Forces Command the first pre-production example of the HoverMast 100 – an autonomous, tethered hovercraft carrying a stabilized electro-optical payload. The system was delivered at a proving ground on the slopes of Mt. Carmel, where the company regularly tests the systems. Continue reading
$100 Home-Made QuadRotor Beams Wi-Fi
Robot enthusiast Adam Conway decided to build a “Wi-Fi hotspot” QuadRotor. Conway, a product manager at Aerohive, which provides corporate IT networks, used a quadrotor frame, some plywood, and an old router from work to built a UAS that can provide a Wi-Fi connection over the local LTE phone network. It can even link up to a corporate virtual private network for extra security. Continue reading
Crowdfunding Sought for Open Source Programmable Flying Robot
A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched to create a programmable flying robot called Spiri. Spiri is a versatile, airborne Linux device with sensors, cameras, wifi, cloud support, development tools and more. Continue reading
Quadcopters in the Construction Industry
The talk of construction lately has been devices, which includes tablets, smartphones, and more. Now, there is another device flying—yes, flying—onto many construction jobsites, giving construction companies the opportunity to provide the owner with progress shots of the job – enter the ‘quadcopter.’ Continue reading
Colorado Firms Develop UAS Weed Control Service for Agriculture
Two Boulder businesses are hoping to bring pioneering UAS technology to the age-old business of farming – if only federal regulators will let them out of the barn. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Developing Universal Sensor Mount for Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman is working through internal testing to upgrade sensors for its embattled Global Hawk reconnaissance aircraft, trying to keep a variant of it alive while the Air Force continues to target it for cuts. Continue reading