A flying object control system includes a flying object, and a setting base that performs holding of the flying object and releasing the holding, the flying object and the setting base being communicable with each other. The flying object controls, upon receiving a takeoff instruction, thrust for taking off from a predetermined initial position, and when the thrust becomes greater than or equal to a first threshold, the flying object notifies the setting base of a start notification. Upon receiving the start notification, the setting base releases the holding of the flying object and notifies the flying object of a release completion notification. Upon receiving the release completion notification, the flying object takes off from the predetermined initial position by controlling the thrust in such a manner that the thrust becomes a second threshold smaller than the first threshold.

A naval platform has a zone for the deck landing/take-off of an aircraft and an aircraft handler, to move the aircraft over the deck landing/take-off zone. The aircraft handler includes a body in the form of a bar for gripping and securing the main landing gear of the aircraft, provided with an anchoring hook mounted to slide in at least one rail, guiding the the aircraft on the deck landing/take-off zone. The hook is retractable, allowing the release of the body in the form of a gripping and securing bar from the rail, the body gripping the landing gear of the aircraft. The movement of the aircraft brings the body into position on the rail, and the hook into a position in which it faces the rail, and the hook back into an anchoring position in the rail in order to secure the aircraft.

A deck landing system for aircrafts, in particular rotating wing aircrafts, apt to implement a hook between the aircraft and the deck of a ship or of a floating platform, the deck being equipped with a target grid plate, it does not require the use of hydraulic systems and it comprises: a telescopic actuator (1) with a harpoon (3) having, at its own distal end, hooking grippers (7); and a control unit (9) which actuates said telescopic actuator (1), wherein the telescopic actuator (1) comprises a linear electromechanical actuator (8) having: a main battery (13) fed through a unit (12) for converting and conditioning the energy and connected to said telescopic actuator (1); and a device (10) for recovering and releasing the kinetic energy generated by the waves with the aircraft locked on said deck, is of the type acting with super-capacitors, which feeds said main battery (13).

A mobile base anchoring device (MOBAD) is activated to infix a component projectile into a substrate as a method to affix the base onto the substrate.

A weight distribution associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be determined prior to dispatch of the UAV and/or after the UAV returns from operation (e.g., a flight). In some embodiments, one or more UAVs may be placed on or proximate to a physical metrics acquisition (PMA) device. The PMA device may include a configurable scale and may be used to determine a distribution of weight of the UAV at three or more points associated with the UAV. The distribution of weight may be used generate analytics, which may include a total weight of a vehicle, a center of mass of the vehicle (in two or more dimensions), power requirements of the UAV for a given flight task (e.g., how much battery power the UAV requires, etc.), and/or other analytics. In various embodiments, the PMA device may perform moment of inertia tests for the UAV.

Methods and systems for attaching an unmanned aircraft suspension perch to a surface with an unmanned aircraft are provided. One method includes retrieving, with the unmanned aircraft, the unmanned aircraft suspension perch. The method can include selecting, with one or more processors carried by the unmanned aircraft, an attachment location for the unmanned aircraft suspension perch. A flight engine responsive to the one or more processors can navigate the unmanned aircraft to the attachment location. The unmanned aircraft can attach the unmanned aircraft suspension perch to the surface at the attachment location. The unmanned aircraft can then suspend itself from the unmanned aircraft suspension perch, or alternatively release, with a perch interface of the unmanned aircraft, the unmanned aircraft suspension perch while the unmanned aircraft suspension perch remains attached to the surface at the attachment location.

Disclosed are unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) positioning mechanisms for moving a UAV across a surface. The positioning mechanisms comprise a first guide assembly arranged opposite to a second guide assembly. A drive system is arranged to move the first guide assembly towards the second guide assembly and guide the UAV from a first position to a second position.

Disclosed are transportable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) facilities. The facilities comprise a housing for holding a UAV, where the housing defines a landing area for the UAV. The facilities also comprise a structure for reducing wind speed across the landing area.

A heliport docking system provides automated transport, fueling, maintenance, and logistical management of VTOLs. The heliport docking system can include a plurality of helipads that can be autonomously transported from area-to-area to assist in the logistics of heliport management and control. The helipad system can include a surface on which a VTOL can land and a controller that can perform functions related to routing, maintenance, object detection, and transport, among others. The helipad system can releasably secure the VTOL to the helipad and transport the VTOL to different areas of the heliport system. The helipad system can also fuel the VTOL by providing, electricity, combustible fuel, or other suitable energy source, and perform a maintenance check of the VTOL and create maintenance crew of any VTOL irregularities.

A landing platform for a hovering vehicle comprises an erectable and retractable boundary element which, when in erected position, defines a substantially closed volume.