Gold Hill Resources, Inc., a mining and subsurface detection technology company, announced that it has filed seven new patents over the course of last year including a patent application regarding Advanced Geophysical Receiving (AGR) technology embedded in a UAS based detection system. The AGR technology will allow the UAS to send back the location of precious metals to the operator. Continue reading
Quadcopter Surveys Earthquake Damage in New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) in New Zealand is using UAS to film earthquake-damaged properties as demolition work progresses on Christchurch’s Port Hills, as one of several means for assessing properties that are too dangerous or difficult for workers to enter. Continue reading
UAS Monitor Pollution in China
In China’s Hebei province, environmental authorities have dispatched unmanned aircraft to look for the sources of air pollution, and monitor the daily emission of factories. They flew to industrial zones in the cities of Tangshan and Xingtai. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Skunkworks ARES Explained
The Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded Systems (ARES) is a vertical takeoff and lift (VTOL) flight module that could adapt to multiple missions with interchangeable payloads, offering new capabilities and enabling new operational concepts. Continue reading
Hungarian Team Creates Flock of QuadCopters
A Hungarian team has created UAS that can fly as a coordinated flock. The researchers watched as the ten autonomous robots took to the air in a field outside Budapest, zipping through the open sky, flying in formation or even following a leader, all without any central control.
Meteorologist Develops Cloud Seeding UAS in Nevada
Meteorologist Jeff Tilley is developing a UAS that could help produce billions of gallons of additional water each month through a process called cloud seeding. Tilley’s current cloud seed generator shoots tiny silver iodide particles into storm clouds to help transform water vapor into snow or rain. The conversion takes about an hour. Continue reading
Spitfire & Hurricane Flying Display
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940. The name is derived from a famous speech delivered by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the House of Commons: “… the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin.” Continue reading
Vietnam Develops Unmanned Military Aircraft
Vietnam’s military-run telecom group Viettel has produced its first unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Viettel has manufactured high-tech military equipment for the country’s armed forces, including airspace management systems, radar, and automatic alarming systems. Continue reading