Boeing’s Unmanned Little Bird H-6U is neither an average rotorcraft nor an average unmanned airborne system (UAS). Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Idaho Power Company Deploys UAS to Find Salmon in the Snake River
Each fall, Idaho Power uses aircraft, usually helicopters, to survey Chinook Salmon nests on the Snake River and make sure the company’s projects aren’t negatively impacting the threatened species. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin has Big Plans for Small UAS
Over the past year, Lockheed Martin acquired CDL Systems, Chandler/May and Procerus Technologies to enhance its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capability. Continue reading
Aeryon Scout sUAS Supports Critical Florida Wildfire Research
In the closing months of 2012, the Aeryon Scout small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) played a significant role in a collaborative field campaign to study wildland fire behaviour. Continue reading
QuadCopter Sparks Love Affair – Video
This charming short film from The Netherlands was a contribution by ThinkFish Media to the AR.Drone 2.0 Film Festival. Continue reading
Royal Canadian Mounted Police to Buy 3 Qube Systems from AeroVironment
The RCMP is planning to expand its fleet of remote-controlled “eyes in the sky,” by buying unmanned quadrotors from Southern California-based AeroVironment Inc. Continue reading
RAPTR Selected for sUAS Demonstrations for Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety Project
Tactical Electronics, supplier of the RAPTR UAS has been selected to participate in the upcoming sUAS demonstrations for the Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety (RAPS) project. Continue reading
Florida – Orange County Sheriff’s Office Takes Delivery of 2 Draganflyers
In Florida, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has just revealed two new Draganflyer UAS that were purchased to be used only in “unique circumstances,” such as when a hostage has been taken, dangerous chemicals spilled, a terrorist is on the loose or when someone is missing in remote woods, Sheriff Jerry Demings told the Orlando Sentinel. Continue reading