Canada's MicroPilot made its air show debut at Asian Aerospace, exhibiting miniature autopilots and accessories for unmanned air vehicles. The company claims its MP2028 is the world's smallest UAV autopilot, at 28g (1oz). Its capabilities include airspeed hold, altitude hold, turn co-ordination, GPS navigation, plus autonomous operation from launch to recovery.
Source: Flight International
Zephyr ultra-endurance air vehicle developer AALTO has secured a $100 million investment from a Japanese consortium including mobile services provider NTT DOCOMO.
Following its purchase by BAE Systems earlier this year, UK unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics is significantly boosting output and targeting continued growth.
UK drone manufacturer Marble Aerospace is considering the adoption of an innovative metallic 3D-printing process to produce the complete airframe of its MRB5 platform to drive performance enhancements.
