3D Robotics gave a sneak preview of a semi-pro UAS at an unmanned aircraft convention in San Francisco last week. The company’s new quadcopter, or four-rotor helicopter, can be controlled from a tablet running an Android flight system or other similar app. Continue reading
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Improved Gray Eagle Completes Initial Flight Test
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced the successful first flight of the U.S. Army’s Improved Gray Eagle (IGE), a next-generation derivative of the combat-proven Block 1 Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that has accumulated over 70,000 flight hours since 2008. The flight occurred today at the company’s El Mirage Flight Operations Facility in Palmdale, California.
China Grounds Cake Deliveries by UAS
Chinese authorities have had their way – the UAS transporting cakes for romantic couples has been grounded. Continue reading
China Buys Insolvent German UAS Engine Manufacturer
Aviation Industry Corp. of China, the country’s biggest aerospace company, agreed to buy Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH, focusing the insolvent German supplier fully on powering private aircraft and away from American UAS. Continue reading
Professional UAS Images from Smartphone Camera
Lehmann Aviation (France) has launched the LA300, an automatic UAS for professional, still aerial images (41MP) and video, for most accurate mapping and surveying. Designed for professional applications, including georeferenced orthomosaics and digital elevation models (DEM), the LA300 achieves professional imaging using the Nokia 1020 smartphone camera.
L-3 Link Wins Predator Mission Aircrew Training System Recompete
L-3 Communications announced that its Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) division has won the recompete for the U.S. Air Force’s Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) programme. Continue reading
Taranis Demonstrator Delivered to Australian Test Site
The Taranis UCAV concept demonstrator is currently sitting at the remote Woomera test centre in South Australia in preparation for a first flight scheduled for September, said the sources, who asked not to be named. Continue reading
Russia to Buy UAS from the Emirates
The Russian Ministry of defence plans to buy two United Arab Emirates UAS, said a source within the arms industry. “It will purchase at least two United 40, version Block 5 aircraft, designed by ADCOM Systems ‘,” said the spokesman. Continue reading