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June/July 2016 | Contents
Unmanned Systems Technology | June/July 2016
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Unmanned systems are providing a fresh spurt of innovation in
a world that has for a while been lacking in big changes
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Roborace chooses the Pascal processor, roadmap laid out for
autonomous driving data fusion, Royal Navy tests the world’s
first 3D-printed UAV, and much more
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Aerotenna’s CEO sees FPGA technology as a game-changer in
UAV control. Here he explains why
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We chart the development path of this clever VTOL fixed-wing
hybrid UAV
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GCS technology is growing in sophistication to match the
growing complexity of unmanned craft
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Our wide-ranging review of the pick of the technologies on
display at the world’s biggest unmanned systems exhibition
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Teamwork proved to be the key element in the successful
development of this two-stroke UAV engine, which promises to
set a new benchmark

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In the continuing quest to improve range and lifting capacity, UAV
developers are beginning to turn their attention to new, system-
wide technologies
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Sun-powered propulsion systems have developed to a point
where they look set to become a feature on commercial
unmanned craft
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Our pick of the new craft and systems unveiled at this leading
global exhibition for the marine science and technology
community
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Is it a bird, is it a UAV? It’s both, and its capabilities are such that
we could see a lot more of them in the future
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