U.S. Air Force officials needed electro-optical targeting systems for the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper hunter-killer unmanned aircraft system (UAS), as well as for manned helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. They found their solution from the Raytheon Co. Space and Airborne Systems segment in McKinney, Texas. Continue reading
Category Archives: Payloads
Flying Server – A Tactical Cloud
Mercury Systems has released what it describes as a “flying server” able to be carried by airborne platforms and pods, which will bring a “tactical cloud” to the military.
RemoteView 4 – Improved Geospatial Intelligence Software
Overwatch Geospatial Solutions, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced the release of its RemoteView 4 geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) software, offering a slate of new features and capabilities that provide analysts enhanced productivity and performance. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $20M US Army Order for RQ-11B Raven UAS Gimbaled Sensor Payloads
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it has received an order from the U.S. Army for the company’s Mantis i23 gimbaled sensor payloads to continue upgrading the Army’s fleet of RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Improves Key Triton Unmanned Aircraft Sensor
Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed more than 25 flight tests of the U.S. Navy Triton unmanned aircraft system’s (UAS) primary maritime surveillance sensor in preparation for its installation on the aircraft. Continue reading
New Photogrammetry Software Adapted for UAS-Mounted Sensors
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, has announced the launch of a new UAS version of its Correlator3D product. With special pricing, this UAS version supports all non-metric small-format sensors. Continue reading
Aerobiologist Tacks Airborne Microbes with UAS
Aerobiologist David Schmale hunts killers. An associate professor of food safety and plant biosecurity at Virgina Tech, Schmale sends UAS armed with petri dishes into the atmosphere to capture airborne crop pathogens. Continue reading
Teradek Launches Miniature HD Video Streaming Solution for UAS
Teradek is bringing the capabilities of professional video encoders to a chassis that can fit in the palm of your hand. Engineered specifically for unmanned aircraft systems, the Teradek Clip allows UAS operators to monitor their live HD video feed on iPhones and iPads with latency as low as 4 frames. Continue reading