Maritime surveillance requirements are demanding specific capabilities and performance, such as mission endurance and flight profiles. Until recently such missions were performed exclusively by aircraft – some dedicated to the maritime surveillance mission, while others used off-the-shelf transport planes modified for the job. Continue reading
Stardust sUAS Flies at 4,300m Above Sea Level in Chile
Last week, a Stardust II system flew a 3D mapping mission at 4300 m above sea level for Collahuasi mining company in the north of Chile. Continue reading
UK Deploys Black Hornet Nano UAS in Afghanistan
British troops are using a nano UAS just 10 cm long and weighing 16 grams on the front line in Afghanistan to provide vital information on the ground. Continue reading
Boeing’s Unmanned Little Bird Sea Trials
Boeing’s Unmanned Little Bird H-6U is neither an average rotorcraft nor an average unmanned airborne system (UAS). Continue reading
Northrop GrummanTriton Unmanned Aircraft System Wing Mating to Fuselage
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Northrop Grumman employees mate the fuselage with the wings of a Triton unmanned aircraft at the company’s production facility in Palmdale, California. Continue reading
Alabama Aviation Center in Ozark Opens UAS Maintainers Programme
Enterprise State Community College’s Alabama Aviation Center in Ozark will be the first to implement an unmanned aircraft systems maintenance programme in the state, officials announced on Tuesday. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Highlights Triton and LEMV at Aero India
Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its industry-leading range of capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) including airborne early warning and control systems for maritime reconnaissance and unmanned aircraft, at the Aero India 2013 exhibition and air show. Continue reading
Idaho Power Company Deploys UAS to Find Salmon in the Snake River
Each fall, Idaho Power uses aircraft, usually helicopters, to survey Chinook Salmon nests on the Snake River and make sure the company’s projects aren’t negatively impacting the threatened species. Continue reading