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Imaging system inspects helicopter blade straps
As the Army's primary attack helicopter , the Boeing (Seattle, WA) AH ..... rounds in critical areas, the helicopter is a twin-engine, four bladed ..... rotor blades are attached to the helicopter 's drive shaft by a stack of 23 …
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CMP to Begin Aerial Inspections of Transmission Lines
… begin its spring inspections of its transmission lines by helicopter . The flights are an important part of the utility's annual ..... more than 600 miles of transmission lines each fall using a helicopter equipped with infrared thermal imaging equipment to detect …
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Active pixel sensor gives night vision to Apache pilots
… subsidiary of Intevac (Santa Clara, CA, USA), has received a $10m contract to develop a camera for the US Army’s Apache Helicopter . The fixed price contract covers the transition of Intevac’s extreme low light digital camera from a prototype phase to …
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Geospatial Systems delivers imaging systems for mapping to Merrick
… Company (Aurora, CO, USA) for its new Helicopter -Acquired Data Products and Services ..... sensor in a Eurocopter AStar 350 BA helicopter . The KCM-16s provide high resolution ..... has yielded a superior system for our helicopter mapping needs.” Max Elbaz, CEO …
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VMETRO to provide data recording for Cobra's Targeting Sight System test
… vmetro.com ) Modular Data Recorder (MDR) to aid in testing the Hawkeye Target Sight System (TSS) for the "Cobra" attack helicopter update program. The TSS is an advanced electro-optic, infrared sensor system designed to provide target detection, recognition …
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Airborne IR measurement service available
… In conjunction with several leading helicopter manufacturers, CEDIP Infrared Systems ..... service provides a complete solution ( helicopter , measurement system, and experienced ..... stabilized gimball mount in the cockpit of a helicopter , the multispectral sensing system provides …
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Sensor spots pirates on the high seas
… laser radar (ladar) system . It will be placed on a robotic helicopter called Fire Scout. Carrying advanced automatic target recognition ..... State University for airborne testing aboard a manned test helicopter . The flight assessment will be conducted against groups of …
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Thermal cameras combat plague of fire ants
… processing software developed in Australia to spot the nests. The helicopter -mounted IR cameras scan the ground from 500 ft and can identify ..... thermal imaging techniques . With a camera onboard, a single helicopter can check 750 hectares in just one day, proving a more cost …
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Vision software helps helicopters land at sea
… conditions at sea. To transport the helicopter from the landing deck to the hangar ..... handling systems must secure the ship's helicopter during its travel. The transfer system ..... capable of automatically rotating the helicopter and of transporting it to the hangar …
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Micro air vehicle maneuvers in disaster areas and rescue missions
… sent into the damaged area to obtain this information is likely to be impeded by rubble. A tiny unmanned aerial vehicle in helicopter form -- known as a micro air vehicle (MAV) -- has been developed and reported by the team of Lorenz Meier, Friedrich …