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FLIR Systems selected to produce Common Robotic System - Heavy for U.S. Army
FLIR Systems has been selected by the U.S. Army to produce the Common Robotic System – Heavy (CRS-H).
CRS-H is designed to bolster the protection of EOD Soldiers by increasing standoff to interrogate hazardous devices in various military operations, as well as in homeland defense applications.
The value of the contract is $109 million. The capability is expected to be delivered beginning in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2020.
Gray Eagle ER UAS performs flight demonstration using Dynetics GBU-69B Small Glide Munition
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that from Aug. 21 to 22, a U.S. Army MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) UAS performed a flight demonstration using a Dynetics GBU-69B Small Glide Munition (SGM), which is a lightweight munition with increased effective range.
The demonstration was a collaborative effort between GA-ASI, the U.S. Army and Dynetics.
“The GE-ER operates at an altitude that provides an advantage when using stand-off munitions,” says David R. Alexander, president, GA-ASI.
“The reduced weight of the SGM allows the UAS to carry more munitions per aircraft.”
WHILL's autonomous driving Personal EVs being trialed at North American airports
WHILL, the developer of the Model Ci and Model A Intelligent Personal Electric Vehicles (EVs), has announced that its autonomous driving Personal EVs will be trialed at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG).
According to the company, the trials are part of an initiative to further the current mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) model across the world.
Mikros Systems awarded SBIR Phase I contract to develop software for USVs and UUVs
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded advanced technology company Mikros Systems Corporation a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract for topic number N193‑A02: “Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Autonomous Behavior Development.”
Through this contract, Mikros Systems will develop a Sensor In-stride Diagnostic, Correction, and Confidence Component (SID3C) that can be installed on current and future USV and UUV vehicle platforms. SID3C will monitor shipboard sensors and sensor data to detect degradation or failures and correct recoverable sensors. The component will also help autonomy systems appropriately filter unreliable sensor data.
Terra Drone Indonesia showcases the advantages of using UAS for pipeline monitoring
Terra Drone Indonesia, a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, recently showcased the advantages of using UAS for pipeline monitoring during a demonstration for Indonesian oil and gas group Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT in Purwakarta, West Java.
The Terra BRAMOR C4EYE UAS, manufactured by Terra Drone group company C-Astral, was used during the demonstration.
FLIR Systems unveils FLIR StormCaster family of UAS payloads for its UAS
FLIR Systems Inc. has introduced the FLIR StormCaster family of UAS payloads for the company’s SkyRanger R70 and R80D SkyRaider UAS.
According to FLIR, the new line launches with two multi-sensor products, the StormCaster-T and StormCaster-L. The StormCaster-T delivers continuous zoom and longwave infrared (LWIR) imaging, while the StormCaster-L provides ultra-low-light imaging, tracking, and mapping.
Ocean Infinity tests battery technology for AUVs
Following 18 months of research, development and trials, Ocean Infinity has tested new, advanced battery technology for AUVs.
Ocean Infinity says that its new 6000 meter pressure tolerant batteries provide the company’s HUGIN AUVs with greater endurance and efficiency, allowing missions to be conducted across a period of more than four days without having to change the battery.
In combination with Ocean Infinity’s multi-AUV operation, the technology also increases the possible survey range to nearly 700 kilometers per AUV, providing the industry with a “revolutionary survey platform offering,” according to the company.
USVI Department of Health, partners complete 43-mile open-ocean drone crossing involving health supplies
In collaboration with Skyfire Consulting and Doosan Mobility Innovation Inc., the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) recently completed a 43-mile open-ocean drone crossing between St. Croix and St. Thomas.
The UAS carried simulation vials and other health supplies in a temperature-controlled compartment during the flight.
