Gerrard Cowan
Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance
Author of The Machinery fantasy trilogy (HarperVoyager UK). Agent @literarywhore. Freelance journalist covering finance and defence.
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3 weeks ago |
janes.com | Gerrard Cowan
NATO's ENSEC COE demonstrates portable hydrogen fuel cell technology in collaboration with the French military. (NATO ENSEC COE)NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) operate as research, training, and development hubs for the alliance without being a formal element of its command structure. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and accelerating technological innovations have placed new demands on the centres, affecting priorities in everything from cyber security to air and missile defence.
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4 weeks ago |
verticalmag.com | Gerrard Cowan
Published on: March 27, 2025Estimated reading time 21 minutes, 53 seconds. The recent fires in Los Angeles underlined the enduring importance of aerial firefighting, with the S-70 Firehawk — an adaptation of Sikorsky’s longstanding Black Hawk — developed to meet this demand. Sikorsky and United Rotorcraft are now looking to the future of the platform, including the potential for enhanced autonomy.
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1 month ago |
janes.com | Gerrard Cowan
Kara Dag Technologies developed the Obriy wearable drone detector, currently in use on the Ukrainian front lines. (Kara Dag Technologies)Ukrainian drone detection specialist Kara Dag Technologies is developing a new variant of its Obriy artificial intelligence (AI)-powered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detector, incorporating advances in radio frequency (RF) detection and other innovations learnt from active use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the war against Russia.
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1 month ago |
verticalmag.com | Gerrard Cowan
Published on: March 18, 2025Estimated reading time 13 minutes, 18 seconds. As the dimensions and performance of helicopters have advanced, so have the demands placed on heliports. As a result, heliport design has continued to evolve. Björn Abel is managing partner of BATT Suisse, a supplier of heliport and vertiport systems (such as visual navigation aids and lighting), as well as consulting and design services.
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Jan 23, 2025 |
verticalmag.com | Gerrard Cowan
Published on: January 23, 2025Estimated reading time 19 minutes, 25 seconds. Parapublic operators depend on platform availability to deliver their critical services. Modern health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) play a key role in delivering maximum performance for their helicopters, while providing long-term benefits in maintenance and fleet management, according to industry experts.
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