You can either shoo them away or shoot them to clear the flight path of landing aircraft. But since the country’s airports are not equipped with either means to prevent air accidents caused by bird strikes, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has thought up a novel way to scare away the pesky feathered creatures from the skies....
The AUVSI Unmanned Aerial Systems USA 2010 conference is getting ready to open its doors tommorrow. With more than 5000 from delegates from 30 countries expected it is the largest show of its type in the world. There are over 140 different presentations from 175 international speakers. No doubt press releases will come think and fast for the next...
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has been entrusted with the Rs 100 crore Design and Development of Micro and Nano Air Vehicle Project to be deployed in countering terrorism and insurgency during low intensity conflicts, Dr Prahlada, Chief Controller (R&D) DRDO commenting today in Mangalore. Speaking after inaugurating the three-day All India seminar on ‘Micro and Nano Air...
If your in the market for your own bionic dustbin from Honeywell, you’ll be needing some training. Costs are outlined here and at the bottom of the page a very interesting syllabus is attached under related documents. Should you not wish to click through before seeing the price…. The training class includes the following major sections: System and equipment...
Gainesville, Fla. — Prioria has been awarded a $2.8 million contract by Public Works and Government Services Canada for the ISTAR MUAV (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance miniature unmanned aerial vehicle) program. Under the contract, Prioria will supply the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Forces with the Maveric® unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to fulfill MUAV...
Its been a long time coming but heres a great sUAS story recently some were used as fairies in a A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Texas A&M University Amy Hopper, the play’s director, cast one autonomous, military-grade flying robot and five smaller remote control devices as fairies in Shakespeare’s comedy. “To see them flying, spinning and bouncing through the...
Tiaan Roux 1st July 2009 The aim of this article is to help bring some clarity to the subject of unmanned aviation. There are so many abbreviations and acronyms out there that the subject can sometimes be confusing, which distracts from progress. The terms mentioned below are the fundamental elements that form part of unmanned flight. So let us...
