New “insect eye” cameras could someday help small UAS to see into every corner of a battlefield or give tiny medical scopes an all-around view inside the human body. A team of researchers from the United States has constructed such a camera, which offers an almost 180-degree field of view using hundreds of tiny lenses. Continue reading
Five-Axis Gyro-Stabilized Camera Platform with Precision Fiber Optic Gyro
A new advanced five-axis gyro-stabilized camera platform, called the C520, was developed by a California company called Gyro-Stabilized Systems (GSS) to suit the needs of sports production companies, movie production companies, broadcast media, law enforcement agencies, surveillance operations, and utility companies. Continue reading
US Wants to Buy Brimstones for Reapers
The US Air Force is looking at equipping its Reaper unmanned aircraft with a British-developed, man-in-the-loop missile better able to reduce collateral damage than the current weapons carried by the machine, according to sources. Continue reading
US Air Force Space Commander Challenges Status Quo
In the recent Space Symposium’s opening keynote speech, General William Shelton called for change with statements that the status quo isn’t a reasonable option anymore and that he struggles with “naysayers”. Continue reading
First Authorised RPAS Flight in an Urban Environment in Italy
The recent technological development of mini RPAS has opened large new opportunities for both surveyors and other Geomatic professionals in the fields of photogrammetry and remote sensing. Continue reading
Welcome to the Age of Big Drone Data
During a rare public talk last week in Washington, Lieutenant General Larry D. James, the US Air Force’s Deputy Chief for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance let on that “sustainment” of the UAS fleet is his next big task. Continue reading
L-3 Cincinnati Electronics Launches World’s Smallest Cooled Infrared Sensor for UAS
L-3 Cincinnati Electronics (L-3 CE) is launching its new NightWarrior 640 Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) imaging system, being described as one of the world’s smallest cooled infrared cameras. Continue reading
Canada Wants UAS to Supply Arctic Missions
Canada’s military wants its next unmanned aircraft system to be capable of dropping search-and-rescue supplies in the Arctic and in other areas as it looks to expand UAS roles into activities formerly conducted by manned platforms. Continue reading