Next-Gen Autonomy - Inside Unmanned Systems
Oct 8, 2024 · STINGRAY: EXTENDING CARRIER RANGE. John Scudi’s 27-year naval career included a stint flying fighters. Now, he serves as business development and acting MQ-25 Advanced Capabilities program manager for Boeing’s unmanned MQ-25 Stingray program.
Red Cat Introduces ARACHNID Family of Small ISR and Precision …
Oct 17, 2024 · Red Cat, a drone technology company building hardware and software for military, federal, and commercial operations, has announced its ARACHNID family of unmanned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and precision strike systems.
DIU Blue UAS Refresh Challenge Tests UAS Platforms for DoD
Nov 11, 2024 · The three-day challenge supported more than 150 day and night flights, with each platform flying an average of six flights. Multiple categories of platforms were evaluated including first person view, drones classified as Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 by the U.S. military based on their maximum weight and normal operating altitude, as well as components (sensors, radios, gimbals, etc.) and ...
AAM: The Next Transportation Revolution - Inside Unmanned …
Sep 9, 2024 · Ready to Go. Wisk is focused on AAM passenger transport through a multi-modal air taxi service. The company has been flying autonomous eVTOL flights since 2017, completing more than 1,750 full-scale test flights, a spokesperson said.
Inside Unmanned Systems - Engineering, Policy and Practice
Dec 26, 2014 · Engineering, Policy and Practice. Australian drone technology provider Aerologix have announced a strategic partnership with digital mapping platform Soar to create an extensive library of high-quality drone imagery…
Hirth Engines: Redefining Two-Stroke and Hybrid Propulsion for …
Oct 28, 2024 · Hirth Engines GmbH has been a name synonymous with aviation innovation since 1927. Founded by aviation pioneer Helmut Hirth, the company started as an experimental workshop in Germany, quickly gaining a reputation for producing reliable, high-performance aircraft engines.
CUAS: Defeating an Evolving Threat - Inside Unmanned Systems
Oct 15, 2024 · IT TAKES A LAYERED APPROACH. CUAS systems are complex, Fortier said. On the identification side, it’s about interlocking a layer of defense and leveraging the latest technology so warfighters can identify a hostile drone, track it and then choose the best mitigation method, whether kinetic or non-kinetic.
Anduril Unveils Bolt ISR Drone and Loitering Munition
Oct 14, 2024 · The company promotional literature claims operator input is reduced to deciding “…where to look, what to follow, how to engage, and when to strike” and notes operators can ‘draw’ a bounding box around an optically detected target to instruct the drone to follow and potentially attack it—instructions its onboard mission autonomy can execute even after losing connectivity or ...
Detect and Avoid Goes Autonomous - Inside Unmanned Systems
Sep 17, 2024 · Merlin Pilot Autonomy. The goal in building the Merlin Pilot is to enable autonomous piloting of aircraft. The first step on the Merlin roadmap is to fly a Cessna Caravan from takeoff to touchdown, assisting and augmenting an onboard human pilot.
Skydio X10 Dock: Autonomous Flight & Data Capture
Sep 30, 2024 · Skydio has recently announced the launch of the Dock for the X10 drone, aimed at enhancing the capability of autonomous drones for industries requiring frequent and precise data collection.