UST Weekly eBrief - July 6th, 2023
Unmanned Systems Technology
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Here’s a quick roundup of some of this week’s top news and developments in the unmanned industry…
DARPA has selected nine companies to produce initial operational system and demonstration system conceptual designs for a VTOL UAS that can be deployed and retrieved without the large mechanical launchers and landing/recovery equipment.
The objectives of the program are to develop a small UAS that takes off and lands vertically, like a helicopter, and flies its mission like very efficient winged aircraft, while carrying a significant amount of payload for a variety of missions.
AeroVironment, AVX AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Griffon Aerospace, Karem Aircraft, Leidos, Method Aeronautics, Northrop Grumman, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, and Sikorsky will develop VTOL UAS designs, with Navy and Marine missions in mind, during the six-month Phase 1a. Teams then will submit competitive proposals for more detailed X-plane design work.
SEA-KIT International is preparing to deliver a 12-meter X-class USV to American autonomous maritime solutions provider ThayerMahan, Inc.
The X107T USV boasts several enhancements and technology developments including a new winch system, developed by SEA-KIT to integrate with the company’s proprietary virtual helm station to enable deployment of large, towed arrays and sensors down to 3,000 meters.
The USV is currently undergoing extensive sea trials in the UK before being shipped to the US to commence operations stateside later this summer.
Italian startup Sky Eye Systems S.r.l. Systems used the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud-based platform by Dassault Systèmes to manage the certification process of its lightweight drone, the Rapier X-25.
The Rapier X-25 achieved the highest safety certification from the Italian government for a drone of its weight, making it the only system in the mini class authorized to fly without restrictions.
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Phase One discusses how Dutch drone operator Eyefly B.V. uses the Phase One iXM-100 to fly closer to Buggenum Railbridge and achieve a resolution of nearly 1mm with an image footprint of 12m x 9m from a flight height of 10 meters.
Eyefly uses this data to create and provide a 3D mesh and inspection platform of the structure for the required annual bridge inspection.
We sat down with Intelligent Energy for a chat about IE-SOAR™ fuel cell modules and the advantages of hydrogen fuel cells to unmanned systems, include unlocking BVLOS operations and enabling UAVs to cover greater distances in one flight.
United Electronic Industries has launched the Zynq UltraScale+ processor, which is designed for use with the company’s UEIPAC programmable automation controller systems.
Zynq UltraScale+ combines the power of a high-performance quad-core ARM processor with programmable logic, offering a robust hardware solution for data acquisition and control needs within unmanned systems and robotics.
Read all the latest news on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com >