MSAT-500 NG

Region: Europe Country: UK Category: UAT Company: Universal Target Systems

Use(s): multi-role, free-flying aerial target system Manufacturer: Universal Target Systems Ltd, UK Powerplant: UTS 50HP rotary or alternative Dimensions: length: 2.64m, height: 0.50m, wingspan: 2.75m Weight: empty: 55kg, MTOW: >82kg Performance: endurance: >1.2hr, ceiling: >5,000m Payload: 16 smoke tracking flares, 16 IR flares, miss distance scoring systems, laser reflector augmentation, chaff dispensers, 5 and 7.5in Luneberg lens, corner arrays, radar transponder, sleeve towing, target towing Guidance/ Tracking: full autonomous control with optical, GPS or radar with full telemetry, flight data recording, multi-target and naval capability Launch: catapult or pneumatic Recovery: parachute or skid landing Status: in production

2012-11-07

Five million dollar venture capital funding for opensource robotics company.

Writing on the open source UAS community autopilot site of his own creation, DIYdrones, Chris Anderson today revealed funding in excess of 5 million dollars for his robotics start up 3DR

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Development of the world market of UAV during COVID-19 pandemic

The drone market has grown steadily and continuously over the past several years. The technology is here to stay and is becoming more prevalent across numerous industries. But 2020 was a unique year due to Covid-19. Overall, respondents even felt that the changes in business models triggered by the lockdowns would actually have a positive impact on the drone industry in the long run.