UAV Vision has teamed up with Micropilot to provide key equipment for the Wild-Hogs team entering into the upcoming UAV Outback Challenge in Kingaroy, Australia. Continue reading
3D Printed Unmanned Aircraft
Inspired by a US Air Force defence programme, SelectTech Geospatial proved that an innovative company could make a UAS quickly and with limited resources. SelectTech’s test flight also marked the first time a 3D-printed UAS took off and landed on its own gear. Continue reading
Iran Claims Reverse Engineering of RQ-170 Sentinel
Iran claimed on Sunday that it had reverse-engineered the RQ-170 captured by its armed forces last year and has begun building a copy. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman’s Common Link Integration Processing System Ready for Fielding
The Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) system being developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation has received Milestone C acquisition approval from the US Air Force, leading to the fielding of this software package and providing aircrews with enhanced capabilities to communicate critical tactical information. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle UAS Targets Whale Poachers in Pacific
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students and professors have designed an unmanned aircraft that will help keep poachers from killing sharks and whales near Ecuador. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter Extreme Sports Videos – The Director’s Cut
For the past year and a half, Curt Morgan and his adventure-seeking production house Brain Farm, have been working closely with the makers of the Cineflex cameras, an advanced set of 35mm digital cameras that are capable of capturing high image quality with the highest level of stability in even the most rugged conditions. Continue reading
L-3 Communications Buys Thales Civil Training for £83M
L-3 Communications in New York has entered into an agreement to acquire the civil aircraft simulation and training business of Thales Training & Simulation Ltd., with facilities in the U.K., France, Germany, and Australia. Continue reading
US Marines Plan Rigorous K-MAX Tests in Afghanistan
The K-MAX cargo unmanned helicopter has impressed Marine Corps aviation leaders since the aircraft deployed to Afghanistan on Dec. 17, but the Marine Corps is not quite ready to give it the green light. Continue reading