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ARCA, a Romanian developer of space vehicles, has announced that it is developing a high performance Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The aircraft is named Air Strato and is part of a larger UAS family that will carry out various missions for ARCA and its partners. Continue reading
Part 2 of Agriculture.com’s Advanced Technology editor, Laurie Bedord’s investigation into the latest in unmanned aircraft systems, and how farmers can add them to their precision solutions.
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Unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designers at Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. in Warminster, Pa., will upgrade their TigerShark medium-sized UAS with electro-optical sensor payload and airframe improvements under terms of a $44.7 million U.S. Navy contract announced late last week.
U.S. military experience has shown that rugged terrain and threats such as ambushes and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) can make ground-based transportation to and from the front lines a dangerous challenge. Combat outposts require on average 100,000 pounds of material a week, and high elevation and impassable mountain roads often restrict access. Helicopters are one solution, but the supply of available helicopters can’t meet the demand for their services, which cover diverse operational needs including resupply, tactical insertion and extraction, and casualty evacuation. Continue reading
The United Arab Emirates has revealed a plan to begin using delivery UAS to transport important documents and small packages within the desert kingdom. While the initial deliveries will be limited mostly to government document delivery, such as drivers licenses and building permits, eventually quadcopters could deliver larger, commercial packages straight to homes and businesses. Continue reading
Agriculture.com’s Advanced Technology editor, Laurie Bedord investigates the latest in unmanned aerial systems, and how farmers can add them to their precision solutions. Continue reading
Once, and not so long ago, the armed forces had all the best toys. America’s information-technology industry was powered by military budgets, and consumer electronics fed on the scraps. Now, the roles are being reversed. And there are few better illustrations of that reversal than an unmanned aircraft called Razor. Continue reading