UAVs

Dossier

Wave J-1

Pulsejet engines are, mechanically speaking, among the simplest combustion engines in existence. They typically consist of a short, stubby intake pipe, a longer exhaust pipe, a combustion chamber, an ECU, and some fuel valving and injection parts possibly present in modern versions.

Dossier

Avadi Engines

The era of UAVs has ushered in a variety of new approaches to power and propulsion as uncrewed aircraft manufacturers race to offer improved flight endurance, lower maintenance overheads, better fuel efficiencies, less vibration and other advantages over their competitors....

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Xponential Defence

Burgeoning use of uncrewed systems in the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and during US preparations...

Dossier

Schiebel Camcopter

There is an adage among uncrewed aircraft engineers: “If your UAV doesn’t break in the first 100 flight hours...

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Xponential 2024 Part 1

Though California is already known as a major tech hub the world over, 2024 saw the ‘City in Motion’ of San Diego...

Dossier

Launchpoint EPS HPS400

As advancements in electric aviation outpace those in battery energy density new designs for lightweight...

Dossier

Insitu’s ScanEagle & Integrator

Since the dawn of the century, countless programmes for high-end, long-endurance UAVs...

In Operation

Skygauge

This publication has featured many ways in which infra-red (IR) cameras, Lidars and other contactless sensors can be used...

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CUAV Expo 2023

UAS manufacturers, component suppliers and potential operators gathered in Caesars Forum in Las Vegas...

Platform One

Wi-fi loophole warning

Researchers in Canada have developed a UAV that can use wi-fi signals to see through walls. The device, nicknamed Wi-Peep, can fly near a building and identify and locate all the wi-fi-enabled devices inside it in a matter of seconds.