Neya Systems LLC has introduced two new unmanned systems standards-compliant H.264 video compression hardware products, UxStreamerTM and UxStreamerTM Mini.
Crowdfunding Appeal for MakerPlane v1.0: Open Source Aircraft
The goal of this Indiegogo campaign is the creation of an open source aircraft that is designed to be built using readily available personal manufacturing equipment such as CNC machines and 3D printers (for non-structural parts). Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft Demonstration Highlighted at Agronomy Field Day
One of the most exciting recent developments in agriculture is the use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems to evaluate crop conditions. Producers, agronomists and the public can view a demonstration of this new technology at the 2013 Agronomy Field Day on Aug. 16 at Kansas State University’s Agronomy North Farm. Continue reading
NASA Gulfstream G-III to Flight Test Shape-Changing Composite Flap
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center’s Gulfstream III aerodynamics research test bed aircraft is undergoing modification to support the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge project, a joint effort between NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. Continue reading
Scion UAS Completes First Flight of SA-400 Jackal OPH
Scion UAS has completed the first test flights of the production SA-400 Jackal Optionally Piloted Helicopter. The first flight comes after extensive flight tests of the prototype helicopter and shortly after receiving a special airworthiness certificate for experimental research and development for the optionally piloted SA-400 helicopter.
US Navy Turns to UAS for Help with Radar and Communications
Scientists recently launched unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from a research vessel in a significant experiment that could help boost the Navy’s radar and communications performance at sea.
Lehmann Aviation Extends Micro UAS Line with Two New Models
Last November Lehmann Aviation launched the LA100, a small and fully autonomous UAS designed to capture aerial images with a user-supplied GoPro camera. Now the French company is offering two new models that go farther and stay in the air longer.
Solar-Powered Puma AE Achieves Continuous Flight for More Than Nine Hours
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that a recent outdoor test flight of a solar-powered prototype version of the company’s proven Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system (UAS), operating with the company’s newest long-endurance battery, lasted 9 hours, 11 minutes – significantly longer than the flight endurance of small UAS being used in the field today.