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Bluefin Robotics Acquired by General Dynamics Mission Systems

General Dynamics Mission Systems has acquired Bluefin Robotics, a manufacturer of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) that perform a wide range of missions for the U.S. military and commercial customers.

23 Feb 2016

Raven Applied Technology Named Exclusive Distribution Partner for AgEagle Aerial Systems

Raven Industries announced that its Applied Technology division has been named the worldwide exclusive distribution partner for AgEagle Aerial Systems, a leading provider of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) used in precision agriculture. This partnership will allow Raven to expand into the UAS market by enhancing its product offering to provide actionable data that customers can use to make important input and variable rate decisions.

23 Feb 2016

Linking Multi-Sensor Systems Aboard AUVs Could Improve Understanding of Marine Environment

More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, yet scientists know more about space than about what happens in the ocean.

23 Feb 2016

AT&T, Intel Agree to Test Working of Drones on LTE Network

AT&T and Intel have agreed to test how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), more commonly referred to as drones, work on a network designed to connect devices on the ground.

22 Feb 2016

MHI Relies on Oxford Technologies’ Remote Handling Expertise for Fukushima Decommissioning

Abingdon-based SME, Oxford Technologies, has been awarded a further contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to bring its remote handling expertise to assist in the fuel debris removal project at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS site.

19 Feb 2016

Bat-Inspired Membrane Wings Pave Way for New Unmanned Micro Air Vehicles

Researchers from the University of Southampton have designed innovative membrane wings inspired by bats, paving the way for a new breed of unmanned Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) that have improved aerodynamic properties, can fly over long distances and are more economical to run.

18 Feb 2016

Singapore Airshow 2016: Milrem Debuts First-of-its-Kind Modular Hybrid UGV

Milrem, an Estonian defence solutions provider specialising in military engineering, unveils the first-of-its-kind modular hybrid unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System), today at the Singapore Airshow 2016.

17 Feb 2016

Skyblade 360 UAV and Hydrogen-on-Demand Fuel Cell on Display at 2016 Singapore Airshow

A consortium of Singaporean institutions and private sector companies including HES Energy Systems, ST Aerospace, DSO National Laboratories, and the Future Systems and Technology Directorate of Singapore’s Ministry of Defense, have worked jointly to achieve a record 6 hour endurance, 300km flight on the Skyblade 360 UAV built in Singapore by ST Aerospace.

17 Feb 2016

DePaul University Archaeologist Demonstrates Utility of Drones for Site Documentation, Monitoring

“Drones are proving to be powerful new tools to archaeologists for documenting excavation, mapping landscapes and identifying buried features. They also can be applied to monitor site destruction and looting in the present,” said Morag M. Kersel, an assistant professor of anthropology at DePaul.

16 Feb 2016

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Help Scientists Conduct Low-Cost Ecohydrologic Investigations

Earth and environmental scientists have often had to rely on piloted aircraft and satellites to collect remote sensing data, platforms that have traditionally been controlled by large research organizations or regulatory agencies.

15 Feb 2016