Archive for October 5th, 2009

DoD awards contract for Yellowjacket

5 October 2009
By gary

ALEXANDRIA, Va. | CenTauri Solutions, LLC (CenTauri) announced that it was awarded a contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct a demonstration of the operational feasibility and military effectiveness of integrating an advanced, lightweight, high-definition electro-optical sensor with an unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor system on an autonomous, vertical take-off and landing unmanned...
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Smiths Detection, AeroVironment and US Army Collaborate on Chemical Agent-Detecting UAV

5 October 2009
By gary
Smiths Detection, AeroVironment and US Army Collaborate on Chemical Agent-Detecting UAV

UAV Technology Enables Rapid Aerial Chemical Detection and Tracking Edgewood, MD, 5 October 2009 – Smiths Detection today announces the successful creation and demonstration of an unmanned aircraft chemical detection and identification system capable of warning troops against chemical warfare agents. The detection and identification system, able to fit in the interchangeable nose cone...
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Demons get ready to fly

5 October 2009
By gary
Demons get ready to fly

Getting ready for its first flight the 80kg jet powered sUAS, Demon the result of a five year research program by 10 UK universities is unique in having no conventional control surfaces. Although quite how that will work we are not sure!  The 2.7m wingspan Demon the result of £6.5 million programme jointly funded...
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