A new advanced five-axis gyro-stabilized camera platform, called the C520, was developed by a California company called Gyro-Stabilized Systems (GSS) to suit the needs of sports production companies, movie production companies, broadcast media, law enforcement agencies, surveillance operations, and utility companies. Continue reading
Category Archives: Payloads
US Wants to Buy Brimstones for Reapers
The US Air Force is looking at equipping its Reaper unmanned aircraft with a British-developed, man-in-the-loop missile better able to reduce collateral damage than the current weapons carried by the machine, according to sources. Continue reading
New MLR 4K Laser Rangefinder From FLIR
FLIR EOC introduces the MLR 4K laser rangefinder, a SWaP-optimized, military grade ER:Glass solid state laser rangefinder. Continue reading
DARPA Demonstrates Five-micron Pixel LWIR Camera
The military uses long-wave infrared (LWIR) cameras as thermal imagers to detect humans at night. These cameras are usually mounted on vehicles as they are too large to be carried by a single warfighter and are too expensive for individual deployment. However, DARPA researchers recently demonstrated a new five-micron pixel LWIR camera that could make this class of camera smaller and less expensive. Continue reading
UAV Factory Delivers Gimbal Retraction Mechanism
UAV Factory started deliveries of GR-01 gimbal retraction mechanism. GR-01 gimbal retract mechanism is specifically designed for OTUS U135 gyro-stabilized gimbals from DST CONTROL AB.
IDETEC Unmanned Systems Delivers its First iMK-8 Multirotor Solution with 10 Spectral Bands
IDETEC Unmanned Systems has delivered its first iMK-8 multirotor unmanned aircraft system equipped with 3 payload cameras capable to obtain up to 10 spectral bands simultaneously. The end customer, a university in Chile, will use the system for a wide range of agriculture research helping the industry to define and improve performance and quality models in crops. Continue reading
Aeroscout Offers Combined Laser/INS/GPS Payload Solution for Airborne Laser Scanning
Aeroscout in Switzerland has recently equipped several UAS helicopter systems with a combined laser/INS/GPS payload solution for airborne laser scanning. Continue reading
Selex ES Flies Falco with New Radar
Selex ES has performed a series of flight trials with a Falco unmanned aircraft modified to carry its Gabbiano T-20 radar. Continue reading