MAE Unmanned Vehicles - Jul 25th, 2023
 
 
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July 25, 2023
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The LongShot attack UAV design will be launched from aircraft, like a missile, but with the ability to deploy several of its own air-to-air weapons.
UNMANNED DESIGN TRENDS
UMBRAGROUP will supply actuators and motor control electronics needed to deploy a safe system architecture for Supernal's future vehicles, which the Company plans to launch for commercial flights in 2028.
The COBRA mine hunting system has limited detection capability in the beach surf zone, and helps operators and personnel remain at safe distances.
DEUCSI project seeks to move and share data seamlessly among fixed and mobile locations using high-bandwidth beyond-line-of-sight communications.
As the glide weapon for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) nears the water, it jettisons its wings and tail and takes on its role as a smart torpedo.
UNMANNED BUSINESS
The collaboration builds on evaluations already conducted by both companies to explore the benefits of wide bandgap semiconductor materials for aircraft electrification.
PITTSBURGH - OneSky Systems in Exton and Ansys in Canonsburg - both in Pennsylvania - announced that the companies are collaborating to progress autonomy in advanced air mobility (AAM) solutions. OneSky is providing its airspace technology integrated with Ansys' solutions to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based software equipped with perception...
ROME - SITA, a leading IT provider to the air transport industry based in Geneva, and UrbanV, an Italian vertiport operator in Rome, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a digital-first passenger experience for UrbanV’s vertiports in Rome due to start operations in 2024. From UrbanV’s test vertiport at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, both...
RQ-21A Blackjack's payload bays can be customized with visible-light and infrared cameras, communications, and tools to gather situational awareness.
UNMANNED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
Focus is on technologies in precision time distribution for military applications that support advanced and distributed assured PNT capability.
UAVs must operate reliably from ships or land in the frigid polar regions for ice detection and mapping, domain awareness, and object recognition.
The latest version of the Collins Aerospace MAPS, the MAPS Gen II system, keeps up with the pace of current and future enemy threats and technologies.
Satellite instrument will provide data for marine resource managers, fisheries, water treatment managers, and for commerce, recreation, and tourism.
UNMANNED PRODUCTS
Ruggedized small-form-factor design weighs 6.6 pounds, and is for artificial intelligence (AI) applications aboard airborne platforms.
The Puma VTOL UAV kit requires one-time modifications, and once modified, the plug-and-play Puma VTOL kit can be added or removed in the field.
The new cooperation agreement includes the Orbit MPT-30 (12-inch) and MPT-46 (18-inch) Ka-band product lines.
The rugged positioning and navigation system meets MIL-STD-461G, MIL-STD-1275E, and MIL-STD-810H military standards for high-reliability electronics.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Developed in partnership between Silvus and Northrop Grumman, the Silvus AIRS is a modified version of the Silvus TRINITY integrated antenna and radio.
Controllers can manipulate the Switchblade loitering munition from as far away as 6.2 miles, and the missile can operate for as long as 10 minutes.
Satellite and spacecraft designers seek to apply state-of-the art capabilities of commercial electronics components for short- and long-duration missions in the radiation environments of space.
The Barracuda UUV is a semi-autonomous, expendable mine neutralizer system that measures about three feet long and five inches in diameter.