Carinthian Tech Research, Schiebel GmbH and Quest Innovations B.V. have developed a multi-spectral imaging system that is able to simultaneously capture three visible and two near infra-red channels.The system was mounted on a Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS for data acquisition. Continue reading
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“Rise of the Drones” Introduction to US PBS TV Programme
This short report on Fox News introduces the recent US PBS TV documentary on the rise of the use of UAS by American Forces. Continue reading
Iran Starts Mass Production of Air Defence Missile System
The Iranian Defense Ministry started mass production of an advanced home-made air defence missile system.The production line of Ya Zahra air defence missile system was officially inaugurated on Sunday, January 27, 2013, in a special ceremony attended by Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi. Continue reading
Germany Plans to Deploy Armed UAS
A document obtained by SPIEGEL ONLINE indicates that the German government is preparing to procure armed UAS for foreign combat. Continue reading
Ohio State Electric-Powered Buckeye Bullet Will Go 400 MPH
The Buckeye Bullet team at Ohio State University is building what it hopes will be the first electric vehicle to break 400 miles per hour, something only nine gas-powered cars have done. The video below shows the Buckeye 2 which hit 300 mph. Continue reading
New Images of China’s Xianglong UAS
New images of China’s Xianglong or Soaring Dragon unmanned aircraft system were just released on the Chinese internet. Continue reading
Personal UAS – One of the Top 15 Technologies of 2013
Each January, the editors at the EE Times, go through the list of electronics technologies that are overhyped as well as underexposed, to come up with what they believe will be hot areas during the next 12 months. Personal UAS are the next big toy and physical app. Continue reading
Pressure on US to Send Predators to Mali to Hunt Mokhtar Belmokhtar
The Pentagon is under pressure to use Reaper and Predator UAS to find and kill Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who is believed to have been behind the hostage attack on the gas plant in Algeria. Continue reading