Hood Technology, manufacturer of advanced stabilized imaging systems has announced the the Alticam 11 EO/IR1 payload for small tactical unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Category Archives: Payloads
Raytheon’s Small Tactical Munition (STM) Flight Test – Video
Raytheon just released this footage from the Small Tactical Munition (STM) flight test at the Yuma Proving Grounds in February 2012. Continue reading
US Army: Decision To Defer Gray Eagle Software Fixes Was Fully Vetted
The U.S. Army is standing by its approach of continuing to fly, buy and upgrade its Gray Eagles notwithstanding software glitches encountered on the road to the programme’s initial operational test and evaluation, which is scheduled to begin the first week of August at Fort Irwin, California. Continue reading
Boeing Introduces Lightweight Intelligent Sensor Camera System
The Boeing Company introduced its Intelligent Sensor, a new camera system that provides defence and security customers with fully integrated video-processing capability. Continue reading
Raytheon to Supply Dismount Detection Radar Pods to US Air Force
Raytheon announced at the Farnborough Air Show that it has won a US Air Force contract to provide four radar pods equipped with ground moving target indication and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology for the MQ-9 Reaper Continue reading
SPI Announces M1-D Thermal PTZ Lightweight Camera
SPI Corp‘s industry focus on PTZ systems led to the development of the M1-D Thermal PTZ – a “lightweight, low cost EO/IR platform, it is being marketed to UAS manufacturers as a viable solution to meet the new FAA streamlined regulations. Continue reading
University Helps Develop UAS to Improve Wind Turbine Placement
Clarkson University graduate student Jordan Janas has been part of a research team that has developed an unmanned aircraft that will be used to measure wind speeds and turbulence. Continue reading
MicroStrain Releases New Lossless Wireless Sensor Networks
MicroStrain’s new LXRS “lossless” wireless communication protocol (patent pending) supports scalable networks of high speed sensor nodes without data loss due to temporary radio frequency (RF) fading, multipath, or interference. Continue reading