UST Weekly Newsletter - February 15th, 2024
Unmanned Systems Technology
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Here’s the UST LinkedIn newsletter, highlighting this week's news and developments within the unmanned industry…
Volatus Aerospace has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the USA for commercial agricultural aircraft operations using drones.?
The Operating Certificate, issued under FAA Part 137, integrated with an exemption received in September 2023, allows the company’s US subsidiary, Volatus Aerospace USA Corp., to operate any drone approved for agricultural operations, including drones weighing 55 pounds (25kg) or greater.
“By continuing to align our drone operations with our commercial aircraft and helicopter operations, we are building confidence with global regulators,” said Glen Lynch , CEO of Volatus. “This has allowed Volatus to obtain numerous special approvals for operations requiring Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights, higher altitude flights, and heavier aircraft operations not currently covered by today’s regulations both in Canada and the United States. Each authority allows us to increase our service offering and generate greater revenues using advanced drone technology.”
Phenix Solutions, Inc. will participate in the upcoming HAI HELI-EXPO, February 27-29th in Anaheim, CA.
The Phenix booth for HELI-EXPO is number 5915, where visitors can learn about the latest developments and engage with team members. It is here where the company will showcase the Ultra 2XL aircraft along with aerial mission equipment that has been developed for and integrated onto the aircraft.?
President and CEO of Phenix Solutions, Brian Riese , said; “We are thrilled to debut the Ultra 2XL at HELI-EXPO and showcase its capabilities to industry professionals and customers.?The Ultra 2XL is purpose built to tackle ‘The Dull, the Dirty, and the Dangerous’ missions that our defense and civil customers’ demand. With the Ultra 2XL, our customers now have an unmanned aircraft that can deliver on those promises.”
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AMETEK Abaco Systems ’ FORCE2C mission computer has passed its final hardware and software SOI reviews and has been officially approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Along with the mission computer, all artifacts for certification are now available and comply with the airborne certification guidelines of DO-254 and DO-178C for fixed and rotary wing aircraft (crewed and uncrewed) and are also approved for ground-based applications.
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Division has unveiled its latest rugged small form factor (SFF) mission computer designed for civil and military tactical processing applications.?
The ultra-reliable Parvus? DuraCOR? 8044 Modular Mission Computer Workstation features a sealed and fanless IP67-compliant design that enables system designers to confidently meet compute-intensive requirements for applications deployed in the harshest environments.
The DuraCOR 8044’s high level of shock, vibration, thermal, altitude, humidity, and ingress protection make it ideal for a wide range of applications and manned/unmanned platforms, including civil and military in-vehicle, maritime and airborne mission computing, as and fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
“The introduction of the Parvus DuraCOR 8044 furthers our commitment to being the industry’s leading supplier of trusted and secure, highly rugged small form factor mission computers,” said Brian Perry , Senior Vice President, and General Manager, Defense Solutions Division. “The exportable, ITAR-free DuraCOR 8044, with its Intel Xeon W processor raises the bar for workstation class multi-core computing in the smallest possible size and weight envelope.”
Thank you for featuring Abaco Systems in your newsletter! We're thrilled to announce our FORCE2C Mission Computer certifications. It's a testament to our commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions for mission-critical applications. Keep up the great work in spotlighting industry innovations!
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