Ripsaw MS2

Region: USA and Canada Country: USA Category: UGV Company: Howe and Howe

Manufacturer: Howe and Howe Technologies Inc Status: technology demonstrator Background: the Ripsaw Military Specification 2 (MS2) incorporates all the same features and specifications of MS1 but includes manual controls for manned operation. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is evaluating the Ripsaw MS2 for use as a 'guardian angel' to detect lEDs and provide fire support Characteristics: height: 70in; weight: 9,000lb Powerplant: 6.6 Duramax Diesel (600hp, 1,000ft/lb torque) Transmission: custom Allison transmission allows for the control of a hydro-static transmission with the power, speed and simplicity of a mechanical drive system Suspension: 16in travel Performance: top speed: over 60mph; acceleration: 0-50mph; ground clearance: 24in Mission Payloads: various counter-IED payloads and weapons up to 0.50cal heavy machine gun and Javelin anti-armour missiles

2011-12-26

Submarine launched Switchblade for RIMPAC 2012

Raytheon has been given the contract to ready the AV Switchblade airframe to be launched from submarine waste disposal units. Now I bet that was not part of the first design brief! Chuck it out let it float up and then launch. How will it communicate with the sub if its at any depth though and how quickly will any aircraft looking for...

2011-02-19

Cougar10-L all-terrain mini-robot with sense-through-the-wall imager launched

TiaLinx, Inc., a developer of miniaturized mm-wave radars with integrated radio and antenna arrays, today announced the launch of the Cougar10-L.

2011-02-18

Peak-Climbing Audi TT-S

Stanford's Pikes Peak-Climbing Audi TT-S Stanford University has a long tradition of building autonomously navigated cars, like this Audi TT-S designed to race the famous Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

2011-02-18

Two Driverless Cars Have Begun 8,000-Mile Journey from Italy to China

A team of Italian engineers is gearing up for a high-tech road rally that should impress even the outside-the-box dreamers over at DARPA: an 8,000-mile journey from Italy to China, with nobody behind the wheel.

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2021-05-05
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.