Supports Sense-and-Avoid Architecture, Sets Stage for Unmanned Aircraft Tests General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, today announced the successful demonstration of an early prototype of its Due Regard Radar on a manned aircraft. The Due Regard Radar is a company-funded system that supports GA-ASI’s...
Any MAVinci customer will be able to upload Images into Icaros’ server for Orthophoto and DTM extraction, directly from MAVinci desktop application, creating easy integration and seamless workflow between the two platforms. MAVinci is now offering its UAV’s customers easy integration of all major processing SW companies and allows their UAV customers to choose the process provider individually. “Icaros...
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, recently delivered the first production Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) to the U.S. Army for the Apache Block III helicopter. “The delivery of the first Apache Block III UAS control system, called the UTA, marks the next major capability...
The U.S. Geological Survey, Boise State University and the University of Idaho are partnering to use UAS technology to gather data on the landscape habitat of pygmy rabbits. Pygmy rabbits dig extensive burrow systems, which are also used by other animals. Loss of habitat is a direct threat to this species , which depends on big sagebrush, particularly mature...
By KATHLEEN KRELLER Idaho Statesman Idaho Power Co. fish biologist Phil Groves doesn’t want to see any more of his colleagues injured or killed in helicopter crashes while doing research. So he has embraced technology typically used by the military and hobbyists: drone aircraft. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game frequently surveys salmon nests in streams and tributaries....
These are compiled segments of the first test-flights of the improved version of the Star-Lite UAV helicopter, now designated as the Heavy-Lift SVU200, designed and built by Mr. Dennis Fetters with help from Mr. James Luo and Mr. David Deng working for the Hunan Sunward Science and Technology Company in Hunan Changsha China. To our knowledge, this is the...
As ever the Guardian has it pegged pretty much right, it is the beginning of hysteria. The signing of HR 658 has started the ball rolling in America and all of a sudden sUAS have been invented. Most pundits ignore that several countries have had legal use of small systems for several years and they have not collapsed under...
The New York Times seems pretty anti sUAS use, almost daily reports of worries. We think they are operating in the manufacturers twilight zone. They believe the capability hype. Perhaps they ought to be flying a couple of their own before to get a handle on how things really work. What people say is possible and what is actually possible are...
Aurora Flight Sciences has been selected to work on a U.S. military project for an unmanned version of the A-10 close support aircraft. Its selection as a team member in the Persistent Close Air Support program of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was made by Raytheon, which is leading the effort. Aurora, with extensive experience in robotic...
Advanced Defense Technologies recently declared it has entered into a joint venture agreement with North Carolina-based Halberd Corporation to develop advanced drones and UAVs. The collaboration accentuates on the short and long range drones and UAVs for defense and commercial markets. An industry research firm, Teal Group stated that the global expenditure on drones is estimated to increase two-fold...
