The Jurmol Design Gallery just posted this design concept for a fire-fighting UAS.
Category Archives: VTOL
K-MAX Landing and Take Off in Afghanistan
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A Cargo Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (CRUAS) with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) lands and takes off on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2012. Continue reading
Microdrones Gets Czech Flight Approval
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Czech Republic approved the Microdrones aerial platforms on 29th of November 2012. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $15M US Navy Fire Scout Operations Contract
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is being awarded a $15,010,161 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for operations and maintenance services in support of the MQ-8B Fire Scout. Continue reading
Fire Scout Problems Delay Full Fielding
Although already deployed on operations to meet urgent needs, the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned surveillance helicopter has reliability and sustainability problems that have delayed its regular fielding. Continue reading
Adaptive Flight, Inc Announces Long Range Hornet Maxi
Adaptive Flight, Inc has introduced its new Hornet Maxi VTOL UAS. With its gasoline engine, this aircraft was specifically designed for missions requiring long endurance and extended range.
Quadrocopters Using Radio-Based Local Position Measurement
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Ars Technica Futurelab Germany is using a system developed for tracking sports players to position their quadrocopters. It offers a much higher degree of accuracy than GPS based systems and works indoors or outside. Continue reading
Roke’s Miniature Radar Altimeter Becomes Standard Fit on Saab Skeldar
Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke), a Chemring Group company, has worked with Saab to successfully integrate its Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) into Saab’s Skeldar UAS for which it is now a standard fit. Continue reading