Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy after completing final assembly at the company’s unmanned systems center in Moss Point, Miss. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
World’s Smallest QuadCopter for Under $40
The Proto X from Estes claims to be the world’s smallest quadcopter and also one of the world’s lightest. The 1.8″ x 1.8″ Proto X is tiny, ideal for indoor flying — and it weighs only four-tenths of an ounce. Continue reading
Thai Media Embrace UAS Journalism
Thai newspapers covering ongoing protests in Bangkok have adopted a new reporting tool in recent weeks: small, camera-equipped helicopters they’re using to capture images of massive crowds. Continue reading
XFLY Systems Launches Mission Ready sUAS
XFLY Systems has announced the launch of its new XFS mission-ready sUAS. The new sUAS line is designed as a total commercial solution, suitable for both exterior and interior flights. Continue reading
CNN Unmanned Aerial Footage of Tornado Damage in Washington, Illinois
A CNN UAS flies over debris fields showing damage left for miles after tornadoes swept through Washington, Illinois. Continue reading
New QuadRotor from UAV Solutions for First Responders
UAV Solutions, Inc. debuted its new Phoenix 30 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) last week at Secured Cities 2013 which was held at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Aibotix UAS Inspects Germany’s Second Longest Bridge
The Aibot X6, developed by Aibotix in Kassel, Germany, and designed to carry out inspections or operations too dangerous for humans to carry out, can go to places conventional devices cannot go. This hexacopter was developed to meet the highest standards for industrial inspections and measurements and it has many applications, ranging from power lines, wind turbines and photovoltaic plants, to bridges and pipeline inspections. Continue reading
Camero Launches Unmanned VTOL Structure-Penetrating Life Detection System
Camero – a maker of radar-based Through Wall systems – launches Xaver AID, Airborne Imaging Drone, an airborne structure-penetrating life detection system, at Milipol, taking place in Paris, November 19-22. Continue reading