The US Department of the Interior could begin using unmanned air vehicles to battle forest fire within a year based on a recent demonstration in which Kaman Aerospace and Lockheed Martin doused controlled burns with an optionally piloted K-MAX helicopter. Continue reading “Unmanned helicopters could soon battle US wildfires”
A drone hybridized with an amphibious hovercraft has been presented at the Innoprom-2014 technology exhibitiAion in Russia’s Yekaterinburg. This unique UAV doesn’t need an airfield to launch, so the only alternative is a helicopter. Continue reading “Take off & land anywhere: Russia unveils hybrid amphibious drone vehicle”
Sikorsky Aircraft announced today from the AUVSI Unmanned Systems conference that it will develop its first product to feature Matrix Technology, by converting a retired UH-60A BLACK HAWK helicopter into an optionally piloted variant capable of a wide spectrum of missions. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Continue reading “Sikorsky Aircraft to Develop Autonomous BLACK HAWK For Cargo Missions”
The U.S. Army is testing an unmanned version of its famous Black Hawk helicopter. The pilotless, 5-ton drone could one day be used to deliver cargo and supplies to troops autonomously. Continue reading “US Army Testing Pilotless Black Hawk Helicopter”
By Vincent Duffy, RTDNA Chairman (Radio Television Digital News Association) Continue reading “Will TV news helicopters be replaced by drones?”
This advanced system provided sustained data rates of 4 Mbps from the helicopter to a ground station and 8 Mbps to the helicopter despite very high shock and vibration and the inherent repetitive signal blockage from rotating blades. Continue reading “High-Performance Ka-Band Satellite Communication System Delivers Beyond Line-of-Sight Broadband for Unmanned Helicopters”
British troops in Afghanistan are now using 10-centimeter-long 16-gram spy helicopters to survey Taliban firing spots. Continue reading “Nano Drones Invade Warzone”
The U.S. military is testing a revolutionary new drone for its arsenal, a pilotless helicopter intended to fly cargo missions to remote outposts where frequent roadside bombs threaten access by road convoys. Continue reading “Cargo Drone Makes Debut in Afghanistan”
Arnout de Jong, CEO, will give insight in the development of L-UAS with the support of Dutch subsidies and tenders Continue reading “Delft Dynamics will speak at the UAS Event”
the PA-01 Vapor helicopter unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Continue reading “Pulse Aerospace presents New Helicopter UAS”
