Aerosonde MK 4.7

Region: USA and Canada Country: Australia / USA Category: UAV Company: Aerosonde

Use(s): military tactical long-endurance ISR, communications relay, scientific missions, environmental observation and monitoring Manufacturer: Aerosonde Pty Ltd, a strategic business of AAI, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc company Powerplant: 24cc J-type 1.1 kW unleaded petrol fuel-injected Dimensions: length: 2.361m, height: 0.77m, wingspan: 3.6m, propeller diameter: 0.5m Weight: empty: 14.5kg, MTOW: 17.5kg, max payload: 4.5kg Performance: speed: 50-60kt, endurance: 10hr with full payload, up to 24hr with smaller payload, ceiling: >4,500m, mission radius: >1,000nm Payload: Combined EO, IR, standard, communications relay Data Link: LoS and BLoS with Iridium satcom Guidance/Tracking: autonomous under base command, navigation using RTK GPS with magnetometer back-up Launch: autonomous via sliding frame launcher or car-top launch Recovery: autonomous Soft Hands net or belly landing Structure Material: composite System Components: Mk 4.7 aircraft, launch and recovery trailer, Expeditionary Ground Control Station (EGCS) Electrical Power: up to 75w available for payload

2019-08-20

Maiden Flight for Russian 6-Tonne Altius-U

The Russian Defence Ministry has posted a video of the maiden flight of a 6-tonne Altius-U drone, capable of being in the air for more than 24 hours.

2019-08-20

Taiwan Displays Anti-Radiation Loitering Munition

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) – the country’s principal defence science research and development agency – showcased the production-ready version of the Chien Hsiang anti-radiation loitering munition and its mobile launcher vehicle for the first time at the 2019 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE), which was held in Taipei from 15 to 17 August.

2019-08-15

EHang to Build Autonomous Drone Network to Cover Chinese Metropolis

Residents of Chinese metropolis Guangzhou can soon expect to see autonomous drones flitting over the city after drone manufacturer EHang announced the launch of its first urban air mobility pilot city program this past week.

2017-09-26

Now Australian Military Also Bans DJI Products

Australia’s Department of Defence has established “revised operating procedures” for small unmanned aircraft, an action that follows a U.S. Army directive to its units in August to stop using drones manufactured by China’s DJI because of “cyber vulnerabilities.”

2017-09-26

China’s Tengoen Unveils Armed UAVs

Chinese company Tengoen unveiled a series of armed reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the 14th China–ASEAN Expo in Nanning from 12 to 15 September, including two fixed-wing and two vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs.

2017-09-11

Intel Launches Aerial Data Analytics Platform

The newly announced Intel Insight Platform is a cloud-based data processing, analytics and reporting service that allows customers to store, share, and manage the rich data that commercial drone systems provide.

2017-09-11

AUDS Counter-Drone System Enhanced for Vehicle Deployment and to Defeat Swarm Attacks

The AUDS counter-UAS defence system has been enhanced for deployment on military and commercial security and surveillance vehicles and with new technology to more effectively defeat swarm attacks by malicious unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including long-range winged drones.

2017-09-04

Disguised Drones Boost Wildlife Management

Wildlife management is getting a little more scientific. Saxon Remote Systems, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems in McPherson, is flying into the market with technology to make current wildlife management methods easier and more precise.

2017-09-04

New Russian Anti-Drone Gun on Display

For the first time in Russia, Kalashnikov Concern – the largest arms manufacturer in the country – showed off its electromagnetic anti-drone rifles at the Army-2017 expo in the Moscow Region.

2017-08-22

Microsoft Tests Self-Flying Gliders in Rural Nevada

Microsoft is already thinking about self-flying airplanes. The tech giant tested such technology in Hawthorne, 130 miles south of Reno, last week with the help of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems.

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2017-09-11
FAA Small Drone Rule Lets Unmanned Aircraft Soar

A host of new users is changing the world of commercial aviation thanks in large part to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) small unmanned aircraft rule, Part 107 (PDF), which has now been in place for a year.