A big white balloon floated lazily above midtown Manhattan last week. Tethered to a trailer and hovering 800 feet above the city streets, the balloon—nicknamed “Lucy”—sported high-tech cameras as it bobbed about in urban airspace that is normally restricted for aircraft. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Indago VTOL Ready for Operations
Three systems acquired by Lockheed Martin have progressed from their research and development phase to operational readiness. The Indago vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) quad-rotor, accompanied by its handheld ground control station (GCS) will offer a robust, mobile surveillance application. Continue reading
L-3 West Brings Micro BE-CDL Capability to Small UAS
L-3 Communication Systems-West (L-3 CS-West) has successfully demonstrated that the government-standard Bandwidth Efficient Common Data Link (BE-CDL) waveform can be transmitted through small, low-cost terminals designed for platforms under 30 pounds. Continue reading
Aerovel Corporation VTOL Flexrotor Test Flight with Imaging Turret
The Aerovel Corporation has successfully test flown it’s VTOL Flexrotor, with payload imaging from its turret, opening the way for production ramp up and commercial sales. Continue reading
Ugandan UAS on Display
The year 2014 could be filled with technological innovation especially in the space industry. In 2010, a story about Ugandans making an aircraft in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb, was quickly dismissed as a joke. But that didn’t diminish the enthusiasm of the young innovators. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Delivers Winners Envelopes at Oregon Tech Awards
At the Oregon Technology Awards last week, the envelopes containing the results were delivered by quadcopter. Continue reading
UAS in Brazil Monitor Amazon Rainforest
Brazilian municipalities are planning to use UAS to map properties and monitor forest cover as they move to step up enforcement of the country’s Forest Code, reports The Financial Times. Continue reading
DJI Phantom 2 Plus GoPro Hero 3 Film Dutch Tulip Fields
A DJI Phantom 2, used in conjunction with a GoPro Hero 3 camera, collected these impressive aerial views of the tulip fields around Lisse and the Keukenhof in the Netherlands during April this year. Continue reading