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4 I recall asking a top Sixties racecar designer why, when the huge benefit of downforce had just been demonstrated, everyone didn’t immediately jump onto the bandwagon – including himself with his own highly renowned designs? His answer was primarily a shrug of the shoulders. Wings and suchlike just weren’t what racecars were all about. But the one or two who had thought outside of the box soon changed that. These days there isn’t the same scope to make fundamental changes to the motorsport engineering landscape, but the environment of unmanned systems is different. Therein lies the potential for new thinking that might be disarmingly simple in theory yet extremely effective in practice. Take the PS in this issue: there isn’t the same requirement to get an unmanned aerial vehicle back to base after a mission than if it had a person on board, so why not take advantage of that to exploit the much greater potential of a one-way only trip? Likewise outside the box is the concept behind our cover story. If your unmanned marine vehicle encounters adverse ocean conditions, why not take advantage of the lack of crew to make a relatively straightforward transformation of it into an underwater vehicle? If you are now shrugging your own shoulders thinking, “Why didn’t I come up with that?” then I sympathise, but I am sure that reading this publication will inspire you to similarly unconventional thought. And as soon as that pays off don’t hesitate to let us know! Ian Bamsey | Editorial Director Outside the box August/September 2016 | Unmanned Systems Technology Intro | August/September 2016 Editorial Director Ian Bamsey Assistant Editor Guy Richards Technology Editor Nick Flaherty Staff Writer Stewart Mitchell Contributors Peter Donaldson Rory Jackson Mark Venables Technical Consultants Charlie McCartan Paul Weighell Dr Donough Wilson Design Andrew Metcalfe andrew@meticulousdesign.com UST Ad Sales Please direct all enquiries to Simon Moss simon@ust-media.com Subscriptions Jim Cavanagh jim@ust-media.com Publishing Director Simon Moss General Manager Chris Perry Office Administrator Frankie Robins EchoBlue Media Online Publisher Caroline Rees caroline@echobluemedia.com Subscribe today @ www.ust-media.com Editorial opportunities Do you have a strong technical knowledge of one or more aspects of unmanned systems? As we grow we are on the lookout for experts who can contribute to these pages. If that sounds an interesting challenge then don’t hesitate to explore the possibility of writing for us by emailing me: ian@ust-media.com Data storage The solid stateofmemorymedia Simulation & testing Models of cost-effective power Submaran S10 Unique surface/subsurface concept UST 09 :AUG/SEPT 2016 UK £15,USA$30,EUROPE e 22 Volume Two | Issue Five August/September 2016 High Power Media Limited Whitfield House, Cheddar Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4EJ, England Tel: +44 (0)1934 713957 Fax: +44 (0)20 8497 2102 www.highpowermedia.com ISSN 2056-9823 Printed in Great Britain ©High Power Media All rights reserved. Reproduction (in whole or in part) of any article or illustration without the written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. While care is taken to ensure the accuracy of information herein, the publisher can accept no liability for errors or omissions. Nor can responsibility be accepted for the content of any advertisement. US COPIES ONLY Unmanned Systems Technology ISSN No: 2056-9823, is published by High Power Media in England and is distributed in the United States by SPP, 17B S Middlesex Ave, Monroe, NJ 08831. Periodicals postage paid at New Brunswick, NJ. Postmaster please send address changes to: Unmanned Systems Technology, 17B S Middlesex Ave, Monroe, NJ 08831. SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions are available from High Power Media at the address above or directly from our website. Overseas copies are sent via air mail. UST SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS 1 year subscription – 15% discount: UK – £75; Europe – e 125 USA – $150; ROW – £97.50 2 year subscription – 25% discount: UK – £135; Europe – e 225 USA – $270; ROW – £175.50 Make cheques payable to High Power Media. Visa, Mastercard, Amex and UK Maestro accepted. Quote card number and expiry date (also issue/start date for Maestro)