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On this page you will find a listing of the items that have recently been added to this web site. The items are not necessarily in chronological order in which they were announced: rather, in the order in which they were added to this site.

December 2007: 27 items

image processing		Google maps software [31 December 2007]
motion deblur		Motion de-blur using a hybrid camera [30 December 2007]
sea plane		Unmanned sea plane takes off [30 December 2007]
heli cameraships		Rotomotion SR20 helicopter cameraship [29 December 2007]
flight sim		The Reflex flight simulator [26 December 2007]
DSLR		Computer control of the Nikon D40X camera [23 December 2007]
mid-size camera		Computer control of the Canon G9 mid-size camera [22 December 2007]
ground control		STANAG 4586 UAS command protocols [21 December 2007]
overview		Latest US DoD UAS Road Map 2007-2032 [20 December 2007]
propellers		Propellers section added [18 December 2007]
UV sensors		UV sensors for fire detection [18 December 2007]
Grand Challenge		Results from the US DARPA Urban Challenge [17 December 2007]
heli intro		Intro to helicopter flying: the Honey Bee LiPo [16 December 2007]
avionics		Small Gumstix computers for use on an Unmanned Aircraft [16 Dec 07]
altimeters		Laser based rangefinder based on ACAM TDC IC [14 December 2007]
flight sim		Small aircraft flight simulation software [13 December 2007]
multi-spectral		The InGaAs short wavelength infra-red camera [11 December 2007]
UAV swarm		The flying GridSwarm... [11 December 2007]
line scan		Linear CCDs for line scan applications [10 December 2007]
heli camera ships		Century Swift 16 electric helicopter [10 December 2007]
heli camera ships		Hirobo SST Eagle and JR Voyager GSR 260 heli camera ships [9 Dec 2007]
4 stroke		Added RCV engine data [8 December 2007]
2 stroke		Added Evolution Engines and Graupner 2 stroke engines [8 December 2007]
papers		Presentation on "UAV Command, Control & Communication issues" [5 Dec 07]
flying saucer		Royal Saudi Air Force concept flying saucer UAV [4 December 2007]
accidents		NTSB releases first Unmanned Vehicle crash report [3 December 2007]
Site statistics		Updated site statistics, showing growth in number of site visits. [2 Dec 2007]

November 2007: 18 items

aerial photo		The motion deblurring "flutter shutter" camera [30 November 2007]
turbine		The EADS tubine powered target UAV [30 November 2007]
ground control system		The EADS DRAC Ground Control system [30 November 2007]
reliability		Photographs of the twin engine DRAC surveillance UAV [30 November 2007]
calendar		Calendar updated with new events in 2008 [30 November 2007]
motion deblur		Photography from a moving platform in low light levels [21 Nov 2007]
DSLR camera		The Nikon D300 digital SLR camera [19 November 2007]
thermal		The FLIR Photon thermal imaging camera [18 November 2007]
ground control		SONY VAIO UX1 series computers for operators on the move [18 Nov 2007]
aerial photo 3		Aerial photography en route, and at, the Dubai Air Show 2007 [16 Nov 2007]
payload I		Spectral response of CCD imagers used in digital SLR cameras [16 Nov 2007]
aerial photo 2		Use of Nikon D40X DSLR in photography from a moving platform [8 Nov 2007]
papers		Download papers and presentations by BML staff [5 November 2007]
ground control		Army fly UAV using Xbox 360 controller [5 November 2007]
site info		Updated site statistics showing continued growth in site visits [4 Nov 2007]
payload I		Range of suitable Nikon zoom lenses for aerial photography [3 Nov 2007]
fuel cell flight		Fuel cell powered UAV flies 500 km [3 November 2007]
aerial photo		Aerial photography [2 November 2007]

October 2007: 27 items

UAV Road Map		European Civil UAV Roadmap [26 October 2007]
UAV market		Predicted UAV production quantities [26 October 2007]
imaging		Imaging results for Canon G9 mid size camera [26 October 2007]
fmu GPS		GPS NMEA codes for the u-Blox GPS evaluation unit [22 October 2007]
imaging		Imaging technology [21 October 2007]
mid size camera		Canon mid-size PowerShot G9 camera [19 October 2007]
heli camera ships		Bergen helicopter "camera ships" [19 October 2007]
Stik		"Ultra Stik" from Hangar 9 [18 October 2007]
delta 90		"Delta Fighter 90" delta wing airframe [18 October 2007]
preparations 3		GPS measurements and panoramic image sites at Copehill Down [18 Oct 07]
oil and gas pipe		Aerostar UAV in oil and gas pipeline monitoring [17 October 2007]
Atlantic crossing II		Note from Les Hamilton on Atlantic Crossing II [17 October 2007]
preparations 2		Images from second visit to Copehill Down [16 October 2007]
fuel cell flight		Fuel cell powered drone flies for 10 hours [11 October 2007]
payload I		Webcams for use on small UAVs [10 October 2007]
GPS units		The QinetiQ Q20 high sensitivity GPS unit [9 October 2007]
quadrotor intro		Silverlit UFO quadrotor [8 October 2007]
preparations 2		The Sunday Times coverage of MoD Grand Challenge preparations [8 Oct 07]
FMU sensors		Air speed sensor [7 October 2007]
RJX1		The robust RJX1 UAV airframe for use in testing [5 October 2007]
compact cameras		Compact cameras for small UAV [4 October 2007]
2 rotor helicopter		Dual rotor helicopter from Dragonfly Pictures [4 October 2007]
meetings		Meeting with I-SPY Team and with staff from MBDA... [3 October 2007]
site info		Updated site statistics showing growing number of site visits [2 October 2007]
solar UAV		Solar UAV breaks endurance record... [1 October 2007]
Sacramento		Sacramento police have a new UAV... [1 October 2007]
Quadrotors		Quadrotors from MicroDrones. [1 October 07]

September 2007: 9 items

altimeters		New Roke Manor Type 2 miniature altimeter [24 Sept 2007]
flying saucer		Unmanned Flying Saucer [14 Sept 2007]
solar_uav		Endurance record for solar powered UAV [14 Sept 2007]
Payload_I		Omni-directional viewing system [13 Sept 2007]
turbine		Turbine engine section added [7 Sept 2007]
business dev		Copy of article in Ham and High Broadway newspaper. [7 Sept 2007]
business dev		Barnard Microsystems to use MBDA NEMESIS software. [6 Sept 2007]
contact		Added contact details for BML Managing Director. [2 Sept 2007]
Site statistics		Updated site statistics, showing growth in number of site visits. [2 Sept 07]

August 2007: 18 items

MoD Grand Challenge		More information on participants in the MoD Grand Challenge [26 Aug 2007]
business dev		BML to supply literature & hardware to Defence Capability Centre [20 Aug 07]
FMU Sensors 2		MEMSIC MXR6400Q accelerometer [20 August 2007]
SAR		The Brigham-Young University YINSAR SAR system [18 August 2007]
high data rate link		High definition video link [18 August 2007]
MoD Grand Challenge		Teams participating in the MoD Grand Challenge [13 August 2007]
sponsors		Added sponsors page for the MoD Grand Challenge BM team [12 Aug 2007]
FMU sensors 2		PNI MicroMag3 three axis magnetometer module [10 August 2007]
FMU sensors 2		Melexis thermopile sensor [10 August 2007]
FMU sensors		Intersema, Freescale and VTI air pressure sensors [9 August 2007]
business dev		BML and Alliance establish a business relationship [9 August 2007]
altimeters		Laser Technology Inc non-contact laser rangefinder [9 August 2007]
FMU sensors 2		Data on the new Freescale MMA7450L 3 axis accelerometer [8 August 2007]
site_info		Updated site visit statistics, showing small increase in July [7 August 2007]
calendar		Calendar updated with UAS 2008 and Farnborough [6 August 2007]
thermal		Miricle thermal imaging cameras from Thermoteknix Systems Ltd [5 Aug 2007]
preparations		Coverage of BML preparations for the MoD Grand Challenge [3 August 2007]
MoD Grand Challenge		More coverage of the kick off of the UK MoD Grand Challenge [2 August 2007]

July 2007: 7 items

MoD Grand Challenge		BML wins funding and a place at the UK MoD Grand Challenge [31 July 2007]
countryside		Coverage of the use of UAVs in forest fire fighting [13 July 2007]
sense and avoid		New information on sense and avoid capabilities [13 July 2007]
what we do		Paper on the use of UAVs in oil, gas and mineral exploration [12 July 07]
what we do		Copy of presentation given at UAV 2007 Conference in Paris [4 July 07]
www.smalluas.com		Establishment of a Small UAS (< 150 kg) Special Interest Group [3 July 07]
Site statistics		Updated site statistics, showing growth in number of visits [2 July 07]

June 2007: 14 items

image processing		Microsoft Photosynth [29 June 07]
large models		SIG Rascal 110 [27 June 07]
Air traffic control		When will UAVs be able to fly in non-segregated air space [5 June 07]
Control Station		Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition triple Hi-RES display driver [4 June 07]
Antarctica		UAVs over Antarctica: use of UAVs by the British Antarctic Survey [4 June 07]
image processing		Free image autostitching software to form large composite image [3 June 07]
FMU sensors 2		Use of an optical mouse sensor IC to detect X and Y "optic flow" [3 June 07]
avionics software		Expanded section on Microsoft Robotics Studio software [2 June 07]
electric gliders		TopModel CZ 3 m WS Thermik Dream powered glider for UAV R+D [2 June 07]
electric gliders		TopModel CZ 2.55 m WS Electra Pro powered glider for UAV R+D [2 June 07]
gps unit		Added information on SiRF III GPS IC [2 June 07]
Terrorism		Suggested security measures, including data link security [2 June 07]
Air worthiness		Info on ASTM, EuroCAE and RTCA; download NATO STANAG 4671 [1 June 07]
Site statistics		Updated site statistics, showing exponential growth in visits [1 June 07]

May 2007: 23 items

FMU sensors 2		Small digital compass [28 May 07]
Oil pipelines		Leakage detection in oil and gas pipelines [28 May 07]
FMU sensors		Sensors for a Flight Management Unit [18 May 07]
large models		Telemaster Senior with 2.4 m wingspan [18 May 07]
large models		Sig Kadet Senior plane with 2m wingspan [18 May 07]
UAV market		View from a Venture Capitalist [18 May 07]
Aerial security		UK police force research and current view on the use of UAVs [15 May 07]
UAV Analysis		UAV Analysis Utility: runs an HTML script [14 May 07]
GeoSurvey		Airborne geological survey planning utility: runs an HTML script [11 May 07]
Sea Plane		Sea Plane from Oregon Iron Works [10 May 07]
UAV Design		UAV Design Utility: runs an HTML script [9 May 07]
Wankel engine		O.S. Engines 49_PI Type II Wankel engine [7 May 07]
4 stroke engines		ENYA and Saito four stroke engine information [7 May 07]
avionics control units		Cirrus Logic EDB9302A-Z controller and QWERK system unit [4 May 07]
CropCam		information on the CropCam UAV as used to photograph farmlands [2 May 07]
RMAX helicopter		information on Yamaha RMAX helicopter UAV
reference		units converters
UAV test sites		NEAT site in Sweden and White Sands Missile Site in New Mexico, USA
site visit statistics		web site visitor statistics
batteries		notes on Lithium Polymer ("LiPo") batteries
Darpa Challenge		info on Darpa Urban Challenge
Darpa Challenge		Darpa Urban Challenge date to Calendar
MoD Grand Challenge		info on UK MoD Grand Challenge

April 2007: 16 items

Shadow 200 data		data for AAI Shadow 200 UAV
Hermes 450		data for Elbit Systems Hermes 450 UAV
Hermes 1500		data for Elbit Systems Hermes 1500 UAV
all weather		information on the weather conditions that a UAV might need to cope with
2 stroke engines		Desert Air 100 cc and 150 cc engine information
electric motors		notes on the interesting AXI brushless motors
navigation systems		mention of the Astroplanes Inertial Navigation System (INS)
avionics software		a news item on InSitu selecting Real Time Innovations software
air frame makers		a section on Blue Bear Systems Research
UAV design guidelines		a page on UAV design guidelines using trend data from existing UAVs
LIDAR payload		notes on the LiteMapper LIDAR system
magnetometer		a clipping on the very small Cesium magnetometer from NIST
Predator		data for the General Atomics Predator MQ-1 UAV
UAV markets		some information on UAV markets and expenditure
Solar powered UAV		notes on the Qinetiq Zephyr solar powered UAV
First Atlantic crossing		photo of Dr Greg Holland, then CEO of Aerosonde, and related notes