Nowadays pipelines are unprotected against different threats over hundreds of kilometers. In several countries oil and gas industry is still up to 95% of the national income! Sabotage or technical damages mean significant financial losses and also environmental problems, e.g. contamination of the ground during a leakage.
Category Archives: Payloads
Lightweight Thermal Imager can be Mounted to UAS for Aerial Inspection Tasks
Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon UK Ltd. has launched a lightweight thermal imaging camera that can be easily mounted to a variety of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – including micro-UAS and multicopters – to carry out thermographic surveys and defect analysis of photovoltaic cells (solar panels), wind turbines, buildings and other difficult-to-access structures. Continue reading
DJI to Introduce Direct Drive Brushless Gimbal for GoPro
The soon to be released GoPro Zenmuse gimbal for the Phantom will bring fully stabilized aerial video to the average person for the first time in history. Continue reading
US Navy wants Electro-Optical Sensor Small Enough for RQ-21A Integrator
US Navy researches are asking industry to build sophisticated electro-optical sensor payloads small enough for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) like the Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Integrator, but with high-resolution and wide-area coverage, autonomous identification of objects, and other advanced capabilities. Continue reading
UAS Mounted Spectrometers Monitor Barley & Suger Beet Crops in New Zealand
A pair of Ocean Optics miniature spectrometers – one flown on a UAS and a second deployed in a ground unit – are helping plant scientists to monitor barley and sugar beet crops by providing hyperspectral measurements. Continue reading
OctoCopter Carries 3D Printer While Printing
Deezmaker & Velocity Pigeon teamed up for a world’s first: Flying a 3D printer while printing a 3D object. Continue reading
Trimble Launches Next-Gen UAS for Photogrammetric Aerial Mapping
Trimble has introduced its next generation Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) – the Trimble UX5 aerial imaging rover with the Trimble Access aerial imaging application. Continue reading
US Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System Programme
New fights and new ways of fighting require new capabilities. Designing those capabilities for unknown future combat is a complex challenge, but two attributes find utility on any battlefield: speed and precision. Continue reading