UK defence electronics firm Ultra Electronics is developing a new family of miniature passive sonobuoys that could be eventually deployed from unmanned aerial systems.
ARCA Relocates UAS Development to Las Cruces
On July 13 at the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory hangar at the Las Cruces International Airport, the ARCA Space Corporation announced it is relocating its North American headquarters to Las Cruces. Continue reading
Turbine Blade Inspections by UAS in Canada
To inspect wind turbine blades, workers typically repel down each blade while capturing images, or try to take photos from the ground. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Open Mission Systems Architecture Across Manned and Unmanned Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation demonstrated in recent test flights that the U.S. Air Force’s Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture standards can be successfully integrated across multiple systems and platforms. These flights have paved the way for new capabilities to be integrated rapidly and affordably across advanced manned and unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Hosts sUAS Challenge at Oshkosh 2015
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 attendees can exhibit their own skills at the controls of unmanned flying machines as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University hosts the Small Unmanned Aerospace System (sUAS) Challenge during this year’s fly-in. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) convention is July 20-26, 2015, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Continue reading
Hacking Team Built Drone-Based Wi-Fi Hacking Hardware
Leaked e-mails from the Italy-based computer and network surveillance company Hacking Team show that the company developed a piece of rugged hardware intended to attack computers and mobile devices via Wi-Fi. The capability, marketed as part of the company’s Remote Control System Galileo, was shown off to defense companies at the International Defense Exposition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi in February, and it drew attention from a major defense contractor. But like all such collaborations, it may have gotten caught up in the companies’ legal departments. Continue reading
MQ-4C Triton Gets Enhanced Air-to-Air Radar
U.S. Navy unmanned aircraft experts are asking Northrop Grumman Corp. to correct deficiencies in the air-to-air radar system aboard theMQ-4C Triton maritime patrol UAV before making a production decision on the Triton by the end of this year. Continue reading
Olaeris $5.7M Emergency Response Deal with Macon, Georgia
Olaeris, a manufacturer of next-generation, civilian Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), announced that Macon-Bibb, Georgia, will become the first in the United States to install a county-wide network of their AEVA unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to perform routine, robotic 911 emergency response. AEVA stands for Aerial-Electric-Virtual-Assistant. Continue reading