U.S. Navy electro-optics scientists are asking industry for help in developing small and relatively inexpensive optical focal plane arrays (FPAs) for small systems such as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by optimizing the imagery from these systems to meet today’s detection, tracking and identification requirements. Continue reading
Australian Armed Forces First to Use New UAS Landing Mat Technology
Faun Trackway, a manufacturer of mobility solutions technology, announced that the company won an order for its new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aircraft Landing Mat (ALM) from the Australian armed forces. Continue reading
AME Hires ex F-22 Programme Director as Vice-President
AME Unmanned Air Systems, Inc., a Chandler/May company, announced that retired US Air Force Colonel Sean Frisbee has been named Vice President, AME Unmanned Air Systems, and will oversee the development, production, and manufacturing of the company’s portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including the Fury 1500 UAS, also known as “Foxbat.” Continue reading
Boston University Studies Swarming in Bats
A research team at Boston University designed a “Batcopter” to study how bats manage to fly together but never collide. They’re testing it in the desert of southern Texas, where thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats swarm from their caves to feed each night. Continue reading
Aeryon Scout Helps Evaluate Sea Ice Thickness in Alaska
A camera-equipped Aeryon Scout flew over Nome this week to help a Russian fuel tanker, the Renda, get a perspective on the sea ice near the town’s harbour. Continue reading
Yellowtail Offers UAS for Wind Turbine Blade Inspection
Yellowtail Aviation, an unmanned aerial inspection company, has announced Aero-Eyes, an unmanned aircraft inspection service for wind turbine blade inspection,which uses the cbyerquad platform from Australia’s Cyber Technology. Continue reading
Queensland University 3 Year Research Programme to Help Safer Emergency Landings
Queensland University of Technology aviation researchers are developing an information system to help unmanned aircraft make safer emergency landings and better enable their wider commercial use. Continue reading
US Congressional Report Says 31% of US Military Aircraft are Unmanned
According to a new congressional report acquired by Wired’s Danger Room, unmanned aircraft now account for 31 percent of all military aircraft. Continue reading