Το UAV ελικόπτερο Velos πέρασε επιτυχώς τις δοκιμές πεδίου για την εγκατάσταση λογισμικού UgCS, που θα του επιτρέψει τη διεξαγωγή αποστολών LiDAR και φωτογραμμετρίας, αναβαθμίζοντας τις δυνατότητες τηλεμετρίας του συγκεκριμένου UAV, όπως ανακοίνωσε η SPH Engineering…

[…SPH Engineering announced that the Velos UAV helicopter has passed field tests to become the first single rotor helicopter supported by the UgCS software. UgCS now enables Velos helicopter professionals to use Velos for photogrammetry and LiDAR drone surveying missions. UgCS is now able to support the twin-engine telemetry providing input for a UAV. The newly created Telemetry Viewer can handle extensive telemetry from such complex drones. This allows for optimal flying of the Velos helicopter, the safest UAV in its class, with a fully redundant twin-motor design and double key components. UgCS makes piloting easier and safer, allowing for the control and monitoring of one or multiple Velos helicopters on a single mission in both single and multi-operator modes.

[…Insitu Pacific’s fixed-wing CT-220 Remotely Piloted Aerial System recently took to the sunny Far North Queensland skies – on a mission to capture spatial data over Gold, Silver and Copper exploration areas for IsMins Pty Ltd. IsMins Pty Ltd is a private exploration company with multiple tenements throughout Australia, and appointed Insitu Pacific to collect accurate, highly detailed imagery and rich point density LiDAR data products to support their exploration of several specific tenements. The CT-220 beyond visual line of sight aircraft is an Insitu Pacific engineered platform, built for precision aerial survey and mapping tasks…]

[…US-based advanced aviation technology manufacturer Martin UAV is set to demonstrate its newly upgraded version of the V-BAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Named V-BAT 128, the aircraft will take part in the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) 2021. Demonstrations will be conducted on 19, 23 and 26 February, and 2 March. During the AEWE, the V-BAT 128 UAS will display its enhanced engine horsepower, interchangeable payloads of 25lb excluding fuel weight and 11 hours of endurance. According to the company, further improvements delivered to the aircraft include a higher ceiling (20,000ft). Martin UAV chief development officer Heath Niemi said: “We are honoured to be a part of AEWE, being among some of the best organisations in the industry, to support their efforts to explore increased innovation…]

[…Garmin are market leaders in deploying certified avionics to new markets and we’re pleased to be working with them to bring their G3000 integrated flight deck to Joby Aviation aircraft. It has already been reliably demonstrated across a variety of aircraft and it offers the unparalleled capabilities required to bring our vision of air mobility to life. The flight deck boasts light weight and vibrant high-resolution flight displays that support navigation and communication, integrating seamlessly with our other aircraft systems. Specifically tailored to meet the needs of our aircraft, it delivers enhanced capabilities to optimize an air mobility service through integration with the vehicle mission computer and tailoring of flight guidance display indications. It will also facilitate future system upgrades as our industry evolves. Amongst many impressive features, the G3000 contains state-of-the-art synthetic vision technology that blends an out-the-window view of surroundings on the primary flight display, enhancing situational awareness for pilots…]

Το δεύτερο, είναι αυτό της Αναπτυγμένης Εναέριας Κινητικότητας Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), αποτελώντας εξέλιξη του πρώτου, σύμφωνα με την εξέλιξη και τις τεχνολογικές αναβαθμίσεις των drones, αλλά και ανάλογα με τη διεύρυνση του εναέριου χώρου κοινής χρήσης, μεταξύ επανδρωμένων και μη επανδρωμένων πτήσεων και της χρήσης κατάλληλων συστημάτων αυτοματισμών από τα drones.

[…Urban Air Mobility (UAM) envisions a safe and efficient aviation transportation system that will use highly automated aircraft that will operate and transport passengers or cargo at lower altitudes within urban and suburban areas. UAM will be composed of an ecosystem that considers the evolution and safety of the aircraft, the framework for operation, access to airspace, infrastructure development, and community engagement…]

[…Advanced Air Mobility. This is a little more comprehensive and includes use-cases that aren’t specific to an urban setting. Here you can think of these new eVTOLs traveling between cities, delivering goods and services. There will soon also be personal, privately owned flying vehicles that don’t use traditional airports. Cargo delivery by autonomous drone also falls into this broad category…]