Datron World Communications, Inc., has announced that their Scout was instrumental in helping local, state and federal officials as well as first responders on the ground sort out solutions for dealing with a derailed tanker car containing toxic chemicals in Louisville, KY on November 1st. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Challis Heliplane Launches New High Speed VTOL UAS
Challis Heliplane UAV Inc. has launched a new high speed VTOL UAV. The Challis Heliplane UAV E950 features patented high speed Heliplane flight technology and has almost twice the flight speed of a conventional helicopter. Continue reading
First Italian Permit-to-Fly for an RPAS in Italian Non-segregated Airspace
On 30 October 2012, the Italian RPAS manufacturer Aermatica SPA received the first Italian Permit-to-Fly from ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority. This Permit-to-Fly concerns the company’s Anteos RPAS and allows flight activity in non-segregated airspace. Continue reading
TechJect Dragonfly Seeks Funding
The TechJect Dragonfly is a wifi-enabled, super-small, smart and energy efficient robotic insect; it can do amazing aerial photography, aerobatic manoeuvres for gaming, autonomous patrolling for security and surveillance, and much more. Continue reading
Europe Targets Maritime-UAS Market With Auto-VTOL
Europe’s long-standing interest in maritime unmanned aircraft continues to build, and its industry is hoping to catch up with and surpass US rivals by cracking the technological challenge of operating from warships in high seas. Continue reading
Cassidian Launches TANAN 300 VTOL UAS
Cassidian has launched its TANAN 300 new-generation compact VTOL Tactical UAS for maritime and land missions. Continue reading
Aurora and SRI Integrate On-Board Video Processing into Skate SUAS
Aurora Flight Sciences and SRI International Sarnoff have announced the integration of the SRI Sarnoff DL Micro digital data link and video processor into the Aurora Skate Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS). Continue reading
BCB International Launches SQ-4 Recon at $32K
British-company BCB International just unveiled its SQ-4 Recon UAV, a miniature unmanned surveillance aircraft that’s small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Continue reading