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WEBDIU Issues Solicitation for One-Way UAS Platforms. Recent conflicts have underscored the impact of low-cost, one-way unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in asymmetric warfare. These low-cost platforms create ... Read More. October 3, 2024 Air, Business News Inside Unmanned Systems.
Mach Up: Free Drone Design Software for Students, Startups
WEBJan 2, 2017 · Now a free online 3-D aircraft design software package is available to help drone startups and university researchers design unmanned aircraft to support this revolution. L ike the Internet and GPS before them, drones have evolved beyond military applications to become powerful business tools. In a March 2016 report, Goldman …
FTUAS: Replacing the RQ-7B Shadow - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBApr 21, 2021 · For more than 20 years, the RQ-7 Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, produced by Textron Systems subsidiary AAI Corp., has served as a workhorse for the U.S. Army’s ground maneuver brigade combat teams (BCTs). Now, the Army is looking for a replacement to provide even more flexibility on the battlefield.
U.S. Army Moving Out with Small UAS - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBOct 25, 2023 · The U.S. Army is leaning heavily into small unmanned aircraft and wants them to be available to Soldiers at all levels, with modular hardware and software interfaces and usable by common controllers. And it wants them in the field, fast. “We’re here to revolutionize the battlefield through UAS,” Col. Danielle Medaglia, the Army’s ...
AI Fundamentals: The Evolution of AI in Drone Systems
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Once high-resolution video is on the server, then virtually endless computing power can be used by advanced AI. A drone equipped with FHD video, for instance, captures images that contain 1920×1080 pixels (about 2 million). Using images, an eighth the FHD resolution produces 240×135 (or 32,400 pixels), which still provides …
THE SKIES GROW EVEN MORE BLUE FOR DOD UAS
WEBOct 8, 2021 · THE SKIES GROW EVEN MORE BLUE FOR DOD UAS. The DIU’s Blue UAS initiative is developing trusted sUAS for the DOD and beyond. The senseFly eBee TAC is fully NDAA-compliant, easily deploys in 3 minutes by hand launch and flies up to 90 minutes. Photo courtesy of senseFly. In military lingo, “blue” denotes friendly forces and …
Going Bladeless - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBOct 23, 2018 · From the start, the main goal was to reduce the hazards associated with the exposed propellers found on many unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), he said. Developing a bladeless drone comes with a variety of challenges, Garcia Carrillo said, and while they’ve made progress over the last year or so, they still have a long way to go.
The Tech Behind BVLOS - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBMay 15, 2023 · The Tech Behind BVLOS. By Joanne Costin. Innovation in DAA, communications and C2 advance the industry. Percepto Air Max. Flying BVLOS is still an exception, but enabling technologies are paving the way for routine BVLOS operations. The number of Part 107 BVLOS waivers issued by the FAA more than doubled in 2022 and …
Beyond the Shadow: FTUAS Competition’s Next Phase
WEBOct 27, 2021 · Textron’s TUAS (tactical unmanned aircraft system) Shadow first flew in 1991, and the Shadow 200 became operational in 1999 as the Army’s brigade-level tactical UAS. The Shadow not only met Army requirements for electro-optic/infrared imaging and four-hour, on-station endurance but doubled a call for a 31-mile minimum range.
MILITARY COLLABORATION - Inside Unmanned Systems
WEBOct 25, 2021 · MILITARY COLLABORATION. By Renee Knight. Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, is playing a role in military operations across domains and borders. In combat, the battlefield is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly complex. Warfighters are no longer dealing with simple tank-on-tank or infantry-versus-infantry …