Florida Power Co Gets sUAS for Storm Damage Surveillance
Florida Power & Light Co. joined the ranks of private companies looking into how drone technology could improve their services this year.
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Northrop Grumman to Rapidly Develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS
“The integration of the Kratos Valkyrie aircraft system configured with the world’s best multifunction mission systems from Northrop Grumman results in a high-capability CCA at a price point that enables the unmanned systems to be deployed in mass with manned aircraft.”
France Tests Manual Drone Drops from Airbus A400M in DGA Flight Trials
France has conducted a series of experimental trials assessing the feasibility of releasing drones from a military transport aircraft, using an A400M as the test platform.
US Exempts Some Foreign-Made Drones from Import Ban
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced that it is exempting imports of some new models of foreign-made drones and critical components from a sweeping import ban adopted in December.
Northrop Grumman Gets $142M US Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk Maintenance Contract
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems of San Diego, California, has received a $142.5 million contract modification for work on the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system.