The present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle with non-lethal neuromuscular incapacitation system comprising a body, a plurality of rotary assemblies secured to the body and configured to provide lift, a control system disposed within the body, and a telescoping stinger assembly mounted on the body. The telescoping stinger assembly comprises an elongated projectile having a barb at a first end thereof, a wire having a first end attached to a second end of the elongated projectile, a high voltage pulse power supply attached to a second end of the wire, and firing mechanism for launching the projectile from the telescoping stinger assembly toward a target. A protective cage may be attached to and surround the body of the UAV. The non-lethal incapacitation mechanism may include a plurality of stinging stickers attached to a periphery of the protective cage, a RF power supply and RF transmitter attached to the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle, or a mechanism affixed to the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle for discharging a liquid or powder substance at a target. Alternatively, a rotary sting arm may be affixed to the body by a rotary brush high-voltage connection; and a sting arm motor mounted proximate to a center of the body may be used to impart rotary motion to the rotary sting arm.

A system for detecting and neutralizing a target aerial vehicle comprises a counter-attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a flight body and a flight control system supported about the flight body operable to facilitate flight of the UAV, and an aerial vehicle countermeasure supported by the flight body. The system can comprise an aerial vehicle detection system comprising at least one detection sensor operable to detect a target aerial vehicle while in-flight, and operable to provide command data to the counter-attack UAV to facilitate interception of the target aerial vehicle by the counter-attack UAV. Upon interception of the target aerial vehicle, the counter-attack UAV is operable to disrupt operation of the detected target aerial vehicle with the aerial vehicle capture countermeasure, thereby neutralizing the target aerial vehicle. The counter-attack UAV and systems may be autonomously operated. Associated systems and methods are provided.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided including a fuselage, a pair of wings extending outwardly from the fuselage, and a deployable surface moveable from a first undeployed position during normal flight to a second deployed position when there is a system failure during flight. A method of adjusting a center of pressure of a UAV is also provided including the steps of providing a UAV with a fuselage, a pair of wings extending outwardly from the fuselage, and a deployable surface moveable from a first undeployed position during normal flight to a second deployed position when there is a system failure during flight, sensing when there is a system failure, and moving the deployable surface from the first undeployed position to the second deployed position.

Provided is a drone with an airbag with which it is possible to prevent the danger of injuring a person when a crashed drone collides with the person. A first airbag 11 is provided in a state surrounding a drone 9 within the horizontal plane. The first airbag 11 is held by a first holding part 10 provided on a central mounting part 2. The first airbag 11 is installed in the first holding part 10 in a folded state, the first airbag 11 being inflatable so as to project outward by gas being supplied. The first airbag 11 is capable of expanding before impacting another object such as a person and surrounding the drone 9 in the horizontal plane.

An aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, includes a fuselage having a forward end, an aft end, and a duct extending between said forward end and said aft end, said duct being oriented along a longitudinal axis of said fuselage; a primary propulsion unit mounted within said duct and generating lift for upward and downward motion while said fuselage is in a substantially vertical orientation and thrust for forward motion while said fuselage is in a substantially horizontal orientation; a plurality of airfoils each having a proximal end attached at opposite sides of the fuselage, said airfoils providing lift during forward motion of said fuselage; and a plurality of secondary propulsion units generating thrust to tilt the fuselage between said substantially vertical orientation and said substantially horizontal orientation.

A method, apparatus, and system for automating detection and avoidance for an aircraft. A process activates a set of lamps visible on an exterior of an aircraft to emit light. The process modulates an intensity of light from the set of lamps at a set of frequencies that is detectable by a remote collision avoidance system in a remote aircraft during flight. The light from the set of lamps at the set of frequencies is perceived as continuous by a person looking at the aircraft in a sky, reducing visibility of the aircraft in the sky.

The present disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or a drone configured to autonomously deliver an item of inventory to a landing station or destination location. The drone receives inventory information and a destination location and autonomously retrieve the inventory from a source station. The drone is having a GPS module and communication module to communicate with the external devices and the GPS module helps the drone to determine the shortest route to the destination. At the destination location, the landing station has GPS guided lasers which help the drone to deliver the item safely. Further, the landing station also comprises an automatic lithium-ion battery switching system to replace the existing battery of the drone with a freshly charged battery.

A control device includes a processor which: obtains first region information indicating a first region; obtains first position information indicating the position of an unmanned aerial vehicle tethered to a tethering device using a tether; and controls the tethering device using the first region information and the first position information to cause the tether to have tension corresponding to a specified distance which is at least one of the shortest distance between a boundary of the first region and the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a distance included in a predetermined range from the shortest distance.

Provided is an airbag device for a flying object sufficiently having a performance of protecting a battery.

An airbag device 1 is an airbag device for a flying object including an upper cover member 19 and a lower cover member 20 as a housing, and a battery 24 provided inside the housing and includes an expandable member 2 which is provided inside the housing of the flying object 10 and is expandable inside the housing, a gas generator 3 which is connected to the expandable member 2 and receives a predetermined amount of current to make gas flow into the expandable member 2, and a current supply section which supplies current to the gas generator 3 according to collision of the flying object 10.

An aircraft includes a fuselage that provides an aircraft passenger cell and a plastically deformable protective body secured on the fuselage. The plastically deformable protective body can be secured on the bottom of the fuselage and/or laterally on the fuselage. The plastically deformable protective body can be secured releasably on the fuselage, for example, via a screw connection.