The smartphone-controlled Parrot AR.Drone quadcopter, first shown at CES in 2010, is getting several updates that are being announced at this year’s conference. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
A Bird’s Eye View Of The Nürburgring
KIPPENBERGER DRONE SHOWREEL 2011 from christopher kippenberger on Vimeo.
This video of the Nürburgring car racetrack in Germany was produced by German firm Kippenberger, which is looking to bring affordable airborne videos to the car scene. Continue reading
US Army Issues RFI on Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The US Army Contracting Command, Fort Dix, NJ, on behalf of U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency (LIA) issued an RFI on Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Continue reading
US Army to Deploy Three Boeing Hummingbirds to Afghanistan
The US Army is using a hybrid-type acquisition approach to develop a helicopter-like, Vertical-Take-Off-and-Landing Unmanned Aircraft System with a so-called ARGUS wide-area surveillance sensor suite designed to beam back information and images of the surrounding terrain, service officials said. Continue reading
K-MAX Makes First Flights In Afghanistan
Photo: Lockheed Martin
The US Marine Corps flew two unmanned K-MAX helicopter test flights out to one of the forward operating bases in Afghanistan without a load on December 15 and 16. Continue reading
CybAero Successful Helicopter Test Flights in Gale Force Winds Over Arctic Ocean
Sweden’s CybAero AB, in collaboration with the Norwegian Coast Guard and Coastal Agency, has conducted a series of flights with its unmanned helicopter, the APID 60, in winds up to gale force. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Flies At LIMA Exhibition, Malaysia
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 is the only UAS taking part in the flight displays at the LIMA (Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace) Exhibition from 6th to 10th December 2011. Continue reading
Flight Assembled Architecture
The Chair of Architecture and Digital Fabrication at the FRAC Cultural Centre in Orléans, France has commissioned a 3 month exhibition entitled “Flight Assembled Architecture”. Continue reading