UAS will soon offer a cost-effective and scalable alternative to traditional palletising methods, as demonstrated by this latest Demo3D video commissioned by Qimarox – a Netherlands-based manufacturer of components for material handling systems, including palletisers and vertical conveyors. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
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.
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 – Wins Contract With the Italian Navy
The Italian Navy has selected the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System) to provide support for its fleet, making it the first European Navy that has S-100 in operational use. Continue reading
Malaysia to Procure UAS for Maritime Security
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will use UAS as eyes in the sky to fight crime, smuggling and intrusion at sea. The agency’s director-general Maritime Admiral Mohd Amdan Kurish said the agency expected to rely on fixed-wing and rotary-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as part of its strategy. Continue reading
L-3 Communications West Gets $18 M US Navy Support Services Contract for MQ-8B/8C Fire Scout
L-3 Communications Systems West has been awarded a modification contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide support services for the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Fire Scout MQ-8B/8C. Continue reading
Aurora Wins DARPA VTOL X-Plane Programme Phase 1 Contract
Aurora Flight Sciences has announced the award of a Phase I contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) X-Plane programme. Aurora’s innovative VTOL X-Plane, known as LightningStrike, is designed for efficient hover and high speed, meeting DARPA’s ambitious goals for performance and useful load capacity. Continue reading
Fin Whale Filmed by Phantom
NOAA whale-watching guidelines suggest that boaters remain 100 yards from whales, but they’re only guidelines. So far, guidelines pertaining to the use of UAS for photography have not been drawn up. But NOAA officials will be discussing this issue in upcoming meetings, an agency spokeswoman said. Continue reading
Fire Scout MQ-8B Spotted in Malta
Naval aviation enthusiasts in Malta had a treat last week when they spotted a Fire Scout MQ-8B unmanned helicopter on the flight deck of the US frigate Simpson in Grand Harbour. Continue reading