The K-MAX unmanned cargo helicopter successfully demonstrated its ability to make a delivery and a landing within three meters of a beacon during tests at Ft. Pickett, Va., for the Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate in April, 2012. Continue reading
AERIE Signs JV with HB Flugtechnik in Austria
AERIE has signed a qualification agreement with Austrian Aircraft Manufacturer HB Flugtechnik, in order to having the capability to even produce parts and models in accordance to EASA Certified Design Organisation, Production Organisation and Maintenance Organisation Approvals. Continue reading
Airborne Innovations Launches Subminiature High Definition Video Link for UAS
Airborne Innovations has announced the latest addition to its product portfolio, the MicroraptorHD. Continue reading
Survey on Civil RPAS Operations
Within the context of its Global Access Initiative, UVS International is organizing a survey on currently on-going civil RPAS operations. The intent of this survey has the following objectives: Continue reading
UAS Join Police Search for Missing Persons in Northern Ireland
State-of-the-art UAS operated by the Sky Watch charity which joined forces with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, are to be deployed for the first time in a missing person search in Northern Ireland later this week. Continue reading
Curtiss P-40 Speed Record of 661 MPH in a Power Dive (1941)
In 1941, test pilot Bob Fausel broke the world speed record in a power dive in a Curtiss P-40, reaching 661 mph. Continue reading
GA-ASI Lynx Maritime Radar Performs Well in US Navy Exercises
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced that it successfully demonstrated additional features of the Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) mode of its proven Lynx Multi-mode Radar during the recent U.S. Navy Experiment Trident Warrior 2012 (TW12) held off the coast of Southern California in July. Continue reading
Gill Sensors Blade360 Rotary Position Sensor
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Gill Sensors has produced a video animation detailing how the Blade360 rotary position sensor works. The video covers the fundamentals of induction technology and shows how the sensor uses this principle to detect absolute position. Continue reading