Take-Off & Landing
Aircraft-carrier crews use a set of standard hand gestures to guide planes on the carrier deck. But as unmanned aircraft are increasingly used for routine air missions, researchers at MIT are working on a system that would enable them to follow the same types of gestures. The problem of
Commercial
An enthusiast from Russia has created a replica of Doc Brown’s DeLorean from Back to the Future, fully capable of flight thanks to the included Turnigy 2204-14T motors. The car has been pimped out with plenty of LEDs, with the wheels doubling as propellers. It even has a
Business
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded an $180,900,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. The award will provide for the sustainment services in support of the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aircraft systems. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Md., Afghanistan and Australia with an estimated completion date
Take-Off & Landing
ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, has received a $9.5 million contract for technical and engineering services in support of the US Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) and Navy Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems (N-UCAS) programmes. The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD, is the
Business
Avio Group and MTU Aero Engine GmbH have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to jointly explore and identify opportunities related to the propulsion system of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV). The LoI follows the cooperation MoU of the defense
Training
UND and Northland Community and Technical College officials signed a formal agreement Monday to work closer together on unmanned aircraft system issues and, they say, improve the chances of attracting more federal funding. “The agreement strengthens us as a region and allows us to create a ‘one-stop shop’ for
Business
Turkey announced that it has sold 10 Bayraktar small UAS to Qatar as part of its effort to boost defense industry exports to Islamic states. The small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) were exported under a general agreement made during the International Defense Fair (IDEF), which convened in Istanbul May 2011,
Military
US Air Force personnel discuss the various roles that come into play in controlling and operating Predators in the field. Source: You Tube
Commercial
Police in Queensland, Australia, are testing a hi-tech surveillance UAS that can be used to chase criminals, detect drug crops and find missing people all at a fraction of the cost of a helicopter. A police spokesman confirmed testing was under way but would not give details on what
Business
Chris Pehrson is director of strategic development for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. He recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz, outlining how a successful acquisition process works and potential applications on the horizon for unmanned aircraft. The 24-year Air Force veteran is responsible for the company’s acquisition strategies and for
Control Stations
Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc. announced that its proprietary antenna system design that will sense, detect, and avoid any airborne object that enters the possible collision ranges of ADTI drones and UAS, is a key technological advance needed for the commercial markets. The antenna system requires azimuth, elevation tracking and signal
Events
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) are organizing a Seminar on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Caribbean (CAR) and South American (SAM) Regions, which will take place at the ICAO SAM Regional and LACAC Offices in Lima, Peru, from 18 to