Weekend Roundup: August 28, 2020
This Week (and last week) in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
News
Near Earth Autonomy, Kaman Aerospace partner to develop autonomy system for K-MAX helicopter
Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Aerospace, with support from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), have partnered to develop an intelligent autonomy system for a large-scale transport aircraft capable of lifting a payload of 6,000 pounds called the K-MAX helicopter.
Ascent AeroSystems completes final delivery of all Spirit drones to Dynetics
Ascent AeroSystems has completed the final delivery of all “Spirit” dual-rotor coaxial drones to launch customer Dynetics, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos.
VP Racing Fuels leverages specialty fuel technology experience to keep UAVs up and running
Fuel is something that people tend to take for granted until a critical failure occurs. In the unmanned industry, UAV operators can’t afford to have fuel issues happen, or else they risk having a potential disaster on their hands that could result in the loss of very valuable technology. VP Racing Fuels, a company that has been... Continue reading
Speakers tout success of UAS IPP program during Episode II of FAA UAS Symposium
With the current iteration of the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) set to conclude in October, speakers during Episode II of the 5th annual FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition reflected on the success of the program, and the immense value that it has provided over the last three years. “It is spectacular to... Continue reading
FIRST iZ, KnackForge partner to create control systems hardware and software for UAS tech
A patent-pending UAS that allows drones to be dispatched autonomously by 911 operators called FIRST iZ has announced a partnership with KnackForge to create control systems hardware and software for its FIRST Port drone port, as well as its launch ecosystem.
Elbit Systems’ THOR UAS completes series of environmental qualification tests
Last October, it was announced that Elbit Systems was awarded a $153 million contract to provide a networked, multi-layered UAS array to an army in Southeast Asia, including more than 1,000 THOR Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) mini-UAS.
FLIR Systems introduces new high-performance maritime surveillance sensor system
FLIR Systems has announced the launch of its latest high-performance maritime surveillance sensor system, the SeaFLIR 280-HDEP.
Weekend Roundup: August 14, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
Sierra Turbines discusses its case study on microturbines
A new microturbine venture called Sierra Turbines is seeking to revolutionize UAV engines with 3D printing. Using the metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology from manufacturer VELO3D, Sierra Turbines reduced part count in a critical component from 61 to 1 and saw a variety of important performance gains as well.