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
CybAero Gets Swedish Export Permit for €5.5M Order from China
CybAero announced that on February 25 it has received authorization for export of its largest order ever . The order, which comes from an end-user in China, is worth 5.5 million Euros. Continue reading
Australia’s Maptek Invests in Australia’s TopoDrone
Mining computer tech company Maptek has made a significant investment in an Adelaide-based start-up, DroneMetrex . Dronemetrex has developed an innovative new system for aerial photogrammetric mapping from a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) called the Topodrone-100. Continue reading
RIEGL’s New iPad Point Cloud Viewer with Augmented Reality Feature
RIEGL has announced its new iPad point cloud viewer: RiALITY, now available for free from the company’s web site or from the iTunes App Store. It allows users to experience LiDAR data in a completely new environment and also allows easier LiDAR data demonstrations through the use of an iPad. Continue reading