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In 1980, Abraham Karem, an engineer who had emigrated from Israel, retreated into his three-car garage in Hacienda Heights outside Los Angeles and, to the amusement of his tolerant wife, began to build an aircraft. The work eventually spilled into the guest room, and when Karem finished more than a
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INSYS aero, supplier of avionics, control, communications and security solutions for the aerospace industry, and Röder Präzision GmbH, manufacturer of unmanned system platforms on sea and in the air, have agreed to cooperate on UAS development. Unmanned systems must perform high functionality with low weight and long operating times with
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Reuters ran this new report on the flocking abilities of the Swinglet MAV built by Swiss start-up Sensefly. The aircraft are programmed to "flock" like birds, according to Dario Floreano of the Swiss Federal Polytechnic of Lausanne, the leader of the team ."So what we have got
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Raven Industries Aerostar aided the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Vehicle Research Section on achieving successful unmanned aircraft flight tests for the Autonomous Deployment Demonstration (ADD) programme. "The ADD balloon support operation is very simple and well developed," said Mike Smith, Senior Aerospace Engineer at Aerostar International. "The
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The U.S. Navy plans to launch AeroVironment's Switchblade small, expendable unmanned aircraft from a submerged submarine during the RIMPAC 2012 naval exercise in the Pacific. A contract has been awarded to Raytheon, which has developed the submerged launch vehicle (SLV) that allows the UAS to be deployed
Aircraft Propulsion & Energy
The US Army and AAI have established a specialist team to determine the root cause of an engine issue that has affected the service's RQ-7B Shadow 200, resulting in several platforms failing during operations over Afghanistan. Speaking to Jane's in late November, the army's
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The US Marine Corps flew two unmanned K-MAX helicopter test flights out to one of the forward operating bases in Afghanistan without a load on December 15 and 16. Lockheed Martin’s Jeffrey Brown teold Aviation Week. “These flights were test flights in preparation for sustained operations.” Built as a
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Sweden's CybAero AB, in collaboration with the Norwegian Coast Guard and Coastal Agency, has conducted a series of flights with its unmanned helicopter, the APID 60, in winds up to gale force. The flights took place over the Arctic Ocean, near the Norwegian village of Vardø, on behalf
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Aurora Flight Sciences was awarded a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) to provide a specialized Skate Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS), designed for autonomous operations in urban environments. The "Urban Beat Cop" (UBC) programme will demonstrate the ability
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This video demonstrates the automated tablet flight capabilities of the SwiftSight Unmanned Aircraft System. This system, developed by Dynetics, represents ease of use and construction for law enforcement officers, military personnel, emergency responders and hobbyists alike. Source: YouTube
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A young team of airspace scientists of Imam Khomeini International University succeeded in building an unmanned aircraft, equipped with radar and professional ground-based surveillance station with the ability of sending live videos and aerial photographs. The aircraft is able to fly 2 kilometers above ground level, has a range of
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Farmers in Idaho, in conjunction with the Unversity of Idaho, are testing unmanned aircraft as a means to improve efficiency. Robert Blair sees this sudden change in technology and innovation as a new frontier, even for farming, and hopes to create a new trend in agricultural technology. Source: America'