Inside Unmanned Systems - Engineering, Policy and Practice
WEBUAVOS Tests Navigation with GNSS-denied, Computer Vision Capabilities. UAVOS partnered with its client to test UAVOS' autopilot system using computer vision. UAVOS' Engineering Service supported this testing with its ... Read More. August 23, 2024 Air, Business News, Military Inside Unmanned Systems.
MILITARY COLLABORATION - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBOct 25, 2021 · MILITARY COLLABORATION. By Renee Knight. Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, is playing a role in military operations across domains and borders. In combat, the battlefield is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly complex. Warfighters are no longer dealing with simple tank-on …
U.S. Farms Embrace Drone Technology Benefits
WEBThe AG-116 has a 4.2-gallon tank, and can cover a 25- to 30-foot swath width at 25-30 acres/hour. And the AG-122 has two 2.6-gallon tanks, a 25- to 30-foot swath width and covers 30 to 35 acres/hour. The cost of the drones ranges from $20,000 for the AG-110 to $40,000 for the AG-122. While smaller farms may contract with a drone-spraying ...
Avigation: Federalism in the Age of Complex Operations
WEBJun 21, 2021 · In its non-binding Pilot/Controller Glossary, the FAA defines NAS as a “network” consisting of “U.S. airspace” [another undefined term], aviation-related facilities, rules, technical information, manpower and material.”. Contrast this with “navigable airspace,” which Congress initially defined in the Air Commerce Act of 1926 as ...
Mach Up: Free Drone Design Software for Students, Startups
WEBJan 2, 2017 · Now a free online 3-D aircraft design software package is available to help drone startups and university researchers design unmanned aircraft to support this revolution. L ike the Internet and GPS before them, drones have evolved beyond military applications to become powerful business tools. In a …
Beyond the Shadow: FTUAS Competition’s Next Phase
WEBOct 27, 2021 · Textron’s TUAS (tactical unmanned aircraft system) Shadow first flew in 1991, and the Shadow 200 became operational in 1999 as the Army’s brigade-level tactical UAS. The Shadow not only met Army requirements for electro-optic/infrared imaging and four-hour, on-station endurance but doubled a call for a 31-mile minimum range.
HAPS/HALE: Seeking Solar’s Sweet Spot - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBDec 28, 2020 · The mission capped a 20-month push from design to launch. “PHASA” stands for Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft, “35” references the wingspan in meters. “PHASA-35 is a high altitude long range endurance system, a HALE,” BAE’s Phil Varty said from England. “But it’s also known in the wider market space as a HAPS system—a ...
The FTUAS Foursome - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBMay 5, 2020 · The FTUAS Foursome. By Vicki Speed. The Aerosonde HQ UAS, from incumbent provider Textron Systems Corp., was first introduced in 2016. It combines the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities of a multirotor platform with the efficiency and speed of the company’s Aerosonde Small …
Up Close: AeroVironment CEO Wahid Nawabi - Inside Unmanned …
WEBApr 18, 2024 · “Autonomy is a spectrum.” So said Wahid Nawabi, president, chairman and CEO of AeroVironment, when Inside Unmanned Systems asked him to discuss the technology behind the company’s ever-expanding “portfolio of intelligent, multidomain robotic systems.”Currently, 55,000 AeroVironment UAVs are deployed in 55 countries, including 6,000 of its Switchblade 600 loitering missiles.
Militaries Are Taking Unmanned Underwater
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Also known as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), militaries see the value these systems provide and their potential impact on operations. They’re looking for vehicles that can go deeper underwater for longer durations, and that can supply actionable information in real time—all with minimal human intervention.
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