Four aircraft have been involved in potentially fatal near-misses with drones close to major British airports in the past month, The Times has learnt.
AeroVironment Out of DARPA TERN Phase 3
AeroVironment Inc., said the U.S. Department of Defenses’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has decided not to go forward with a Phase III contract with the company.
Quadcopters Weave a Rope Bridge
Using quadrocopters and some rope, researchers have woven together a bridge strong enough to walk across. Made at the ETH Zurich Flying Machine Arena in Switzerland, the bridge joins two scaffolds, and is the first full-scale load-bearing structure autonomously built by flying machines. The feat represents one more step in the field of robotic aerial construction. Continue reading
NASA Grant Supports Wildfire Research
Two Northwest Nazarene University assistant professors have been awarded a NASA grant to support their research on wildfire monitoring and assessment technology. Continue reading MQ-9 Guardian Gets New Maritime Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has introduced a new sonobuoy capability for its MQ-9 Guardian maritime unmanned air vehicle which, alongside a number of other developing technologies, could make it a contender to help fill the UK’s maritime patrol gap. Continue reading
Sagem and AOI to Sell Patroller to Egypt
Sagem (Safran) and Egyptian manufacturer AOI-Aircraft Factory have signed an exclusive commercial and industrial collaboration agreement concerning the Patroller surveillance drone system, to address the requirements of the Egyptian Ministry of Defence.
FLIR Launches Professional-grade Thermal Imaging Camera for UAVs
Earlier this year, FLIR Systems Inc. introduced the FLIR Vue thermal imaging camera—a compact, affordable thermal imaging solution designed for use on small unmanned aerial vehicles. Now, FLIR has made a new, professional-grade version of the camera available, featuring expanded capabilities. Continue reading
Elbit Systems Gets $70M Contract for Intelligence Integrated Systems in Latin America
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract from a customer in the Latin American region, in an amount of approximately $70 million, for the supply of intelligence integrated systems, for homeland security applications.