University of Florida researcher Reza Ehsani and other Florida researchers are using a mini UAS – a promising and inexpensive way to view crops from above, giving farmers much-needed clues about what’s really happening between the leaves and branches.
Electric UAS in Development
Israeli manufacturers are ramping up development of small, unmanned aircraft powered by electric motors and, in at least one case, a hydrogen fuel cell. The UAS are for tactical use and feature advanced payloads and data links, and cover a range of altitudes.
ESG Presents New Technology for UAS at Paris Air Show
At the 49th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget this week, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH will be presenting its comprehensive service portfolio as a Design Organisation for the design, development, integration and logistic support of customised avionics, mission and IT systems for manned and unmanned aviation systems.
Oklahoma Comes to Paris Air Show
The only UAS Testing and Training Facility in the United States dedicated solely to the UAS marketplace is based in Oklahoma, and it is also the first state to offer the first university graduate degree in UAS at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Display MQ-9 Predator B Guardian at Paris Air Show
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be displaying the world’s only fully operational maritime variant MQ-9 Predator B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the Guardian, next week at the world’s largest aviation trade show in Paris.
Boeing Phantom Eye HALE Completes Vibration Tests
The Boeing Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned airborne system completed 12 days of ground vibration and structural mode interaction tests this month at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Northrop Grumman Firebird Can Use 3 HD Video Sensors Plus 4th Sensor Payload
The Northrop Grumman Corporation OPA Firebird intelligence-gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time – a future capability sought by the U.S. military that’s available today.
Schiebel Camcopter Flies Again at Paris Air Show
The Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 will be the only UAS taking part in the daily flight displays (20th to 26th June) at the Paris Air Show. Flight imagery along with data from its onboard sensor will be transmitted in real time to the Air Show’s TV station.