Archive for June, 2016
Watchkeeper: Pioneering UAV safety standards
June 22, 2016Watchkeeper was the first unmanned aerial vehicle required to be built to the same safety standards as a manned aircraft. MOD DCB features writer Paul Elliott spoke to Barry Trimmer, Technical Director at Watchkeeper manufacturer Thales, about the Watchkeeper platform and the broader UAV marketplace. We’ve been told to expect to see unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) regularly in the skies for some ...
Sentient Vision Systems has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with Insitu for the ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) software for unmanned systems within the tactical UAS weight class. Insitu will incorporate the ViDAR payload into its fleet of unmanned systems, beginning with its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft. The ViDAR software is built into the ScanEagle payload by Hood Technologies. ViDAR is a ...
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a four-year contract to UK-based survival equipment specialists BCB International for the supply of a new operational ration cooker and fuel. BCB’s ‘FireDragon’ fuel is an innovative solid biofuel made from ethanol. The contract marks a move away from hexamine fuel, which the British Army supplied to troops for over 40 ...
During the recent Oceanographic Survey Vessel Conference in London, Damen Shipyards Group announced the introduction of a new range of Multi-Role Auxiliary Vessels (MRAVs). The common theme running through the series is the provision of a basic platform offering reliable and cost-effective multi-role potential and hydrographic survey capabilities to naval clients. With the addition of supplementary modular mission equipment, this new family of ...
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