Blue Bear Systems Research. and e-Go aeroplanes have just announced their signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the two companies to work together as partners in the research, testing, support and training for the e-Go platform as an optionally piloted system (OPA), which would be based on the e-Go Single Seat Deregulated (SSDR) aircraft, and would have Blue Bear’s equipment embedded to facilitate unmanned operations. Continue reading
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China Will Be UAV Market Leader in 10 years
China will become the world’s largest manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles within the next decade, according to a report from Russia’s Military-Industrial Courier.
Unmanned Dominator Pitched for Maritime Surveillance
Aeronautics Defense Systems is offering its Dominator XP unmanned platform for maritime surveillance applications. Deputy chief executive Dany Eshchar points to a growing demand for such a long-endurance asset to help protect nations’ exclusive economic zones and monitor offshore infrastructure such as natural gas pumping installations.
Formic Acid Reformer-Based Fuel Cells for UAS
Neah Power Systems, Inc. will be partnering with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies (‘Silent Falcon’) to integrate the formic acid reformer (Formira™) based fuel cell technology into the Silent Falcon UAV. The fuel cell could significantly increase the mission endurance by between two times to three times the current duration, as well as enable heavier payloads. Formic acid is a safe, energy dense fuel, allowing easy handling, distribution, and refueling in remote locations worldwide, unlike compressed hydrogen.
$4M Funding for Research on UAS Crop Surveillance
The Canadian Federal Government announced Tuesday that they are financially backing a new defence and aerospace innovation programme at UBC Okanagan. Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, Michelle Rempel, was on hand to announce the $3.8 million in funding to support the establishment of the Survive and Thrive Applied Research Facility (STAR). Continue reading
Russian UAS Not Yet Weaponised
Russia does not yet have the weapons suitable for equipping its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) but such possibility is now being discussed, Director of UAV development programs at Russia’s Vega Radio Engineering Corporation Arkady Syroyezhko told RIA Novosti.
Belorussia Offers UAS Production with Turkmenistan
Belarus is ready not only to supply unmanned aerial vehicles to Turkmenistan, but also to organise a co-production, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in Minsk last week.
senseFly’s eXom Offers Situational Awareness
senseFly is introducing eXom, a next-generation quadcopter that offers professional users unprecedented situational awareness. Continue reading