Voodoo

UK Meggit  Defence Systems UAT
Region:  Europe    Country:  UK    Category:  UAT    Company:  Meggit Defence Systems   
Voodoo
Manufacturer: Meggitt Defence Systems Ltd (MDS) Powerplant: Fury 955cc 145bhp four-stroke engine Dimensions: length: 3.65m, height: 1.03m, wingspan: 3.90m Weight: empty: 155 kg, MTOW: 230kg Performance: speed: 90-305kt; endurance: >2.5hr Payload: adjustable radar cross-section through passive and active devices, pyrotechnic and black body IR augmentation, integral, smoke plume visual augmentation, IR and chaff decoy dispensing pods, radar altimeter, sea-skimming module Data Link: digital command and telemetry Guidance/ Tracking: GPS Launch: pneumatic launcher Recovery: parachute Structure Material: high proportion of carbon composite materials, composite wing Electrical Power: alternator Status: in production



Five million dollar venture capital funding for opensource robotics company.

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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