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As payloads become increasingly
complex and are added to mission requirements, new technologies
will be key to the marketplace. This market will incorporate
many of the applications seen in the mission and battle
worthy markets, including:
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Large unmanned aerial
vehicles such as the Global Hawk, Predator, Watchkeeper,
A160 Hummingbird and Eagle Eye
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Smaller aerial vehicles
like the Raven
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Unmanned ground vehicles
like the UGV and Mule
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Unmanned surface and submersible
naval vessels
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| The "military
unmanned vehicle" market utilizes both single and
dual axis type hand controls, miniature joysticks, joysticks
and trackballs used by pilots, payload operators and operators
of aerial, ground and submersible vehicles. These controls
are typically customized for the specific type of application,
depending on the number and complexity of the switches,
buttons, knobs, etc. required. In some cases, these controls
are hand held devices used to pilot unmanned vehicles
in "line of sight" operations. In this growing
market, many of the advanced controls required are being
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1964 > MSI
designs the first miniature piezoresistive joystick,
followed quickly by the development of the inductive
and force type joysticks.
1970
> Company core competency becomes grips, hand controls,
optical encoders and trackballs for tracking and positioning
systems. Products range from medical devices and traffic
control to industrial processes and military applications.
1996
> MSI acquired by Ultra Electronics, worldwide specialists
in electronic systems for aircraft, naval vessels, armored
vehicles, airports and transport systems.
1998
> Secures U.S. patent for Hall Effect technology.
2003
> Fields industry's first sense of touch HAPTICS
technology.
2004
> Receives U.S. patent for MAGTRACK, a positioning
indicating device for harsh environments.
2004
> Develops Hall Effect miniature joysticks.
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