The new Microdrone md4-3000 was just presented to the public at the IDEX and CeBIT trade shows. More payload and long range without any compromise in terms of dynamics – this along with increased quality in the manufacturing process. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter at Lima Exhibition, Malaysia
The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition taking place from 26th to 30th March 2013 will feature an additional highlight: Demonstrations of the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) will be part of the daily flight display. Continue reading
The Unmanned Farmer Gets a Bird’s Eye View of his Land
“It’s a simple economic equation. The biggest potential for Unmanned Aircraft Systems is aerial images and data acquisition. You can take a simple UAS and rewire imagery for a farmer’s field for cents on the dollar compared to using traditional aircraft. That’s the holy grail of aerodynamics,” said Rory Paul, CEO of Volt Aerial Robotics, a St. Louis-based company. Continue reading
Aeroscout Offers Combined Laser/INS/GPS Payload Solution for Airborne Laser Scanning
Aeroscout in Switzerland has recently equipped several UAS helicopter systems with a combined laser/INS/GPS payload solution for airborne laser scanning. Continue reading
AgustaWestland “Project Zero” All-Electric Tilt Rotor Technology Demonstrator
The revolutionary AgustaWestland “Project Zero” all-electric tilt rotor technology demonstrator, designed, built and tested in twelve months, was officially unveiled just prior to the Heli-Expo 2013 in Las Vegas, USA. Continue reading
Flying-Cam UAS Built by Additive Manufacturing
FLYING-CAM, a developer of rotary wing Light Unmanned Aircraft Systems, has partnered with Modena, Italy based CRP Group, a leader in laser sintering technology and well-known for their Additive Manufacturing materials called Windform, to construct a Special Aerial Response Automatic Helicopter: SARAH. Continue reading
CybAero Gets Additional $2.5M UAS Order from AeroVironment
CybAero U.S. partner AeroVironment has just placed a new order to meet an expected rapid demand. Continue reading
MQ-8B Fire Scout Exceeds 8,000 Flight Hours Aboard USS Bradley
The US Naval Air Systems Command has confirmed that an MQ-8B Fire Scout assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 Detachment 5, has completed over 8,000 flight hours. Continue reading