Swiss UAV has signed a contract with EADS Astrium to implement the “DeckFinder” relative positioning system for high-precision landings on moving ground on its Neo series. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Northrop Grumman Gets $262M US Navy Contract for Firescout MQ-8C Version
Northrop Grumman has received a new $262.3 million contract to develop and build a new MQ-8C version of the Firescout unmanned rotorcraft, the US Navy announced on 23 April. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter Extreme Sports Videos – The Director’s Cut
For the past year and a half, Curt Morgan and his adventure-seeking production house Brain Farm, have been working closely with the makers of the Cineflex cameras, an advanced set of 35mm digital cameras that are capable of capturing high image quality with the highest level of stability in even the most rugged conditions. Continue reading
US Marines Plan Rigorous K-MAX Tests in Afghanistan
The K-MAX cargo unmanned helicopter has impressed Marine Corps aviation leaders since the aircraft deployed to Afghanistan on Dec. 17, but the Marine Corps is not quite ready to give it the green light. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter First Flight with Cineflex – Video
Schiebel just released this video [below] of the “Making Of’ the first flight integrating CINEFLEX technology. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter Goes Hollywood
Brain Farm Digital Cinema, Snaproll Media, and Schiebel have announced that the CAMCOPTER S-100 achieved the first ever UAS first flight with the CINEFLEX camera. Continue reading
Israeli Navy Wants Ship-Launched UAS
The Israeli Navy wants to equip its Dvora-class patrol boats with small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
US Army Slow to Deploy Cargo UAS
The US Marine Corps made history on December 17, 2011, by flying a cargo UAS in a war zone. Controllers on the ground flew a K-MAX unmanned helicopter from Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, to Camp Payne in Helmand province, ferrying 3,500 pounds of supplies to fellow Marines. Continue reading