Cambridge innovators have worked with government in the UK to develop a new way to detect and track small, slow moving Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) using innovative radar technology. Plextek Consulting has collaborated with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) UAS R&D Programme on the solution. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
ARES Aims To Provide Front-Line Units With Mission-Tailored VTOL Capabilities
U.S. military experience has shown that rugged terrain and threats such as ambushes and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) can make ground-based transportation to and from the front lines a dangerous challenge. Combat outposts require on average 100,000 pounds of material a week, and high elevation and impassable mountain roads often restrict access. Helicopters are one solution, but the supply of available helicopters can’t meet the demand for their services, which cover diverse operational needs including resupply, tactical insertion and extraction, and casualty evacuation. Continue reading
Central Michigan University Acquires UAS to Help with Wetland Research
For professor Benjamin Heumann, and a group consisting of professors, graduate students and undergraduates, Central Michigan University’s new, 6-foot long, unmanned helicopter will help their wetlands research in ways they never thought possible. Continue reading
Michigan Tech Researches Feasibility of UAS Use in Transportation
The Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) is currently looking into the use of UAS from a transportation perspective. MTRI scientists and faculty from the main Michigan Tech campus are using unmanned aircraft systems to help the US Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovation Technology Administration (USDOT/RITA) and other agencies to develop low-cost, highly-efficient ways to handle tasks that range from mapping the condition of unpaved roads to understanding traffic jams and evaluating the conditions inside culverts.
University of Southampton Autonomy and Advanced Systems Showcase
The University of Southampton hosted the Autonomous and Advanced Systems Showcase event on Monday 3 February, where industry, government and academia explored commercial and research opportunities to deliver the next generation of aerospace, marine, defence and other advanced systems technology. Continue reading
NASA Deploys Global Hawk To Guam to Study Climate Change
NASA is deploying the uncrewed Global Hawk research aircraft to Guam for the Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment (ATTREX). Continue reading
UAS with Legs Can Perch, Watch and Walk Like a Bird
Bhargav Gajjar of Vishwa Robotics in Brighton, Massachusetts, designed the legs that can perch just like a bird – or land and walk on flat surfaces as an add-on for small US Air Force UAS. Continue reading
Oklahoma State University UAS Programme in the Eye of the Storm
Oklahoma State University is flying away from the competition when it comes to unmanned aircraft systems. After the Federal Aviation Administration recently chose six test sites across the United States to begin research into UAS, some questioned why Oklahoma was not on the test site list. Dr. Jamey Jacob, a professor of aerospace engineering at OSU, said he was not surprised by the decision. Continue reading