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  23 septembre 2021 | Local, Aérospatial, Naval, C4ISR, Sécurité

  NEW DEADLINE EXTENTION: IDEaS fifth Call for Proposals for six Competitive Projects challenges closes October 5, 2021 // NOUVELLE DATE LIMITE PROLONGÉE : Le cinquième appel de propositions IDEeS pour les six défis de projets compétitifs se prend fin l

  NEW DEADLINE EXTENTION: IDEaS fifth Call for Proposals for six Competitive Projects challenges closes October 5, 2021 The deadline to apply for the CFP5 challenges has been extended to Tuesday, October 5, 2021. The Department of National Defence (DND) is hoping for more applications to help find the best technology to solve its newest challenges covering a wide scope of DND/CAF needs from real-time surveillance, rotary blade maintenance, antennas, and greenhouse gas reduction: • Worth a thousand sources: A fused picture for continental surveillance • We Sea You: Digital tracking and accounting on navy vessels • Erosion from Motion: Reducing wear and tear on rotary blades • Wireless is where it's at: Secure and Seamless Wireless Network Onboard Ships • High Bandwidth, Low Profile: Next generation point-to-point communication solutions for the field • Less GHGs on the Seas: Practical solutions to measure and record energy consumption Apply now or share the news! To learn more about what our Program offers, visit the IDEaS website. The IDEaS Team NOUVELLE DATE LIMITE PROLONGÉE : Le cinquième appel de propositions IDEeS pour les six défis de projets compétitifs prend fin le 5 octobre 2021 La date limite pour postuler aux défis ADP5 a été prolongée au mardi 5 octobre 2021. Le ministère de la Défense nationale (MDN) espère recevoir un plus grand nombre de soumissions afin de trouver la meilleure technologie pour résoudre ses nouveaux défis couvrant un large éventail de besoins du MDN/FAC de la surveillance en temps réel, l'entretien des pales rotatives, les antennes et la réduction des gaz à effet de serre : • Une image vaut mille sources: image fusionnée pour la surveillance continentale • On vous voit: Suivi et comptabilité numérique sur les navires de la marine • Érosion due au mouvement: Réduire l'usure des pales de la voilure tournante • Le sans-fil est là où il se trouve: Réseau sans fil sécurisé et transparent à bord des navires • Large bande passante, courte portée: Solutions de communication point à point de nouvelle génération pour le terrain • Moins de GES en mer: des solutions pratiques pour mesurer et enregistrer la consommation d'énergie Appliquez dès maintenant ou passez le mot! Pour en savoir plus sur ce que propose notre programme, visitez le site Web IDEeS. L'équipe IDEeS IDEaS website.

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  5 mai 2023 | International, Autre défense

  US moving ahead with $500 million in arms aid for Taiwan, source says

  U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to send $500 million worth of weapons aid to Taiwan using the same emergency authority that has been used more than 35 times for Ukraine, a source familiar with the plan said on Friday.

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  27 août 2020 | International, Aérospatial

  Army Researchers Develop Breakthrough Sensors For Small Drones

  Imagine asmall aerial drone navigating a field with electrical power lines. How will it see them? More importantly how will it avoid this significant obstacle in its flight path? At the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory, researchers developed a novel sensor and software application to detect and avoid energized power lines in the vicinity of unmanned aerial system, or UAS. The goal is to provide autonomous systems sufficient time and distance to react, avoid wires and navigate follow-on maneuvers. Army researcher David Hull developed the innovative approach using a unique configuration of field and 3-D sensors, in conjunction with low-power processing methods. This resulted in detecting power lines and informing the device's autopilot to prevent collision with the wires. This method allows UAS equipped with these to use smaller, lower power and lower cost sensors to detect the location and Poynting vector (i.e. the directional energy flux density) of nearby power lines. This allows the UAS to autonomously avoid or navigate alongside the detected power lines. While existing wire-detection and wire-avoidance technologies that use radar and/or optical sensors have had commercial success, they are known to be expensive, bulky, and power-intensive with technical limitations. The detection algorithm developed at the lab will result in size, weight, power and cost reduction. By combining both sensing modalities in one sensor, Army researchers estimated the direction of power flow, something no traditional sensor can do, Hull said. The lab recently announced a patent license agreement with Manifold Robotics, a startup company based in New York, who will produce the new technology for drone-based commercial applications. Engineers and drone experts at Manifold Robotics said they intend to create a drone-based system that will detect power lines at a distance and determine their precise location to enable safe navigation. They said this will overcome the factors that limit the efficacy of drones in the vicinity of power lines and unleash their full potential for autonomous power line inspection as well as other Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations. From a military perspective, UASs are increasingly used by Soldiers for a variety of missions. In many cases, these drones must successfully operate in urban environments with a high number of power lines in and around the area. The development goal is to see significant improvement in the safe usage of aerial drones in close proximity to power lines and power grids. Researchers said they believe the licensed Army technologies will enable commercial and military drones to detect power lines at a greater distance. Additionally, the technology is expected to accelerate the development of drone applications such as power line inspection systems and freight delivery drones. https://uasweekly.com/2020/08/25/army-researchers-develop-breakthrough-sensors-for-small-drones/