The AEgis Technologies Group is now the largest provider of 3D visualization and embedded training devices for unmanned systems. Continue reading
NASA Develops ACAT Auto-GCAS Smart Phone App
DROID with F-16D - Photo: NASA / Tony Landis
A small hobby-type radio-controlled model aircraft is being transformed into a high-tech flight research aircraft at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center and will be used to develop such a ’sense-and-avoid’ application for smart phones. Continue reading
IAI Tests Unmanned Helicopter
Israel Aerospace Industries has become the latest company to offer an unmanned helicopter for combat resupply and medevac missions. Continue reading
Elbit’s Ackerman: Business As Usual with Turkey
Elbit Systems President and CEO Joseph Ackerman gave an interview to “Globes” at AUSA in Washington DC last week, in which he minimises the impact that the deterioration in Israel’s relationships with Turkey is having on his business . Here is an extract: Continue reading
South Korea’s Tilt-Rotor VTOL UAS
According to a report by According to a report by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea is developing a tilt-rotor type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which has the same vertical-takeoff capability of a helicopter but still retains the speed and range of a traditional, winged aircraft. Continue reading
North Dakota Leads the Way in Unmanned Aircraft Training
College Hangar - Photo: Northland Community and Technical College
The state of North Dakota is trying to position itself to become a leader in unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Secure Android Kernel Means Smart Phones Could Replace Army Radio
A major hurdle preventing the wider deployment of smart phones across the US military may have been overcome. Continue reading
DARPA UAV Forge Challenge – Contestant Number 3
Continuing the review of contestants in the DARPA UAVForge Challenge – a contest to use crowd-sourcing to build small UAS through an exchange of ideas and design practices – this video presents the Quadrocopter Microdrone. Continue reading