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Dangerous frontline operations call for a safe and efficient method to locate and evacuate wounded personnel. To address this critical need and help save lives, Lockheed Martin, Kaman Aerospace, and Neya Systems demonstrated the first ever collaborative unmanned air and ground casualty evacuation using the unmanned aerial system (UAS) Control Segment (UCS) Architecture and K-MAX® cargo helicopter on March 26. Continue reading
AirMap is a free, comprehensive digital map that allows unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators to visualize the airspace around them, including areas where they may not be permitted to fly. Airspace rules are complex. AirMap removes barriers to compliance by providing the low altitude airspace information that unmanned aircraft operators need.
Mexico has published rules governing the use of UAS, allowing people to operate the smallest drones in daylight without a permit but with safety rules. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin just released this loud rock video promotional video clip of the Stalker XE – an eight hour, flexible platform that provides high-quality video and has a digital architecture that allows for rapid integration of third party payloads using plug-and-play technology. Continue reading
The endangered coral reefs around Jamaica are getting some new protection from eyes in the sky: unmanned aerial vehicles that will monitor the island’s marine territories for illegal fishing.
O’Qualia Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based unmanned aerial systems manufacturer brings to the security market a new fixed-wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) fully manufactured by Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) which is a technique used for 3D printing.
The Gooney Bird long-range drone has been unveiled. The 13-foot-span vehicle was created to set new range and endurance records for sub-55-pound model aircraft and UAVs. The craft is currently under preparations for a summer 2015 record-breaking 100+ hour endurance flight of more than 5,000 nautical miles.
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced the successful acquisition of its newest wholly-owned subsidiary, Kutta Technologies, Inc. (Kutta) located in Phoenix, Arizona. Kutta has specialized capabilities in command/control (C2), manned-unmanned teaming, visualization and airspace management/deconfliction for unmanned technologies. Continue reading