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Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2009
John Keller |
Lidar, computer simulation blend in avionics to help helicopter pilots land safely in dust Imagery of visually obscured areas is overlaid with terrain database information to create an enhanced, computer-generated out-the-window view updated in real time.   |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2006 |
NASA Tests Clear View for Pilots In an effort to make flying safer, more than a dozen NASA, airline, industry, and government pilots are testing technology to synthetically give pilots a clear view of their surroundings. |
National Defense
August 2007
Frank Colucci |
'Sandblaster' Gives Helicopter Pilots Hope for Safer Landings As early as this fall, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will be testing a new landing system for military helicopters that promises safer flying in brownouts. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2006
John Keller |
DARPA Launches Sandblaster Helicopter Avionics Program Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are launching a helicopter avionics program called Sandblaster to help pilots fly safely in zero-visibility conditions such as dust, fog, rain, and snow. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2009 |
Synthetic Vision Avionics From Cobham Receive FAA Approval for Cessna Business Jet The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a supplemental-type certificate (STC) for a synthetic vision system glass cockpit avionics setup for use on the Cessna 550 Citation II business jet. |
National Defense
February 2009
Robert H. Williams |
Advanced Optics Technology Yields Better Head-Up Aircraft Displays Improvements in image generation technology by BAE Systems of Orlando, Fla., have made possible smaller, more proficient and less expensive head-up displays for commercial aircraft. |
Popular Mechanics
October 3, 2006
Leslie Sabbagh |
Flying Blind in Iraq: U.S. Helicopters Navigate Real Desert Storms Seething clouds of dust and sand make for tough landings and frequent crashes in the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan. The American military's response? Point, click and simulate. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Seeing More With Machine Vision The performance and sophistication gap between low-cost vision sensors and high-end vision systems is closing. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2006
John McHale |
Synthetic Aperture Radar Technology Key Part of Space-Based Radar The technology of synthetic aperture radar, which has been used to map the Earth from space, will play an integral role in the U.S. Department of Defense's space-based radar programs. |
