Military
South Korea’s plan to acquire four Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawks,has moved a step closer. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency is likely to notify Congress in the coming weeks about the possible sale of the aircraft and one ground system. US government officials familiar
Events
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona hosted the Aerospace & Defense Research Collaboratory (ADRC) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on Friday, September 9, 2011. The event, entitled A Shared Vision for Arizona’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Community, was supported by the ADRC, under Science Foundation Arizona’s Aerospace and
On 25 August 2011, the national Czech UAS regulation was published in the Czech Republic. It will become effective on 1st March 2012 so that the stakeholders are informed in advance of this general concise regulatory framework. More details will be included in the Czech CAA Directive, which is being
Military
The Obama administration is considering a request from Turkey to base a fleet of Predators on Turkish soil for counterterrorism operations in northern Iraq. The decision could strengthen a diplomatic alliance but drag the United States deeper into a regional conflict. The U.S. military has flown unarmed Predators from
The over-arching objective is to allow the UAS operators to carry out useful commercial, public, or research flights of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), without undue risk to other airspace users and people on the ground. I think that this objective will have broad public support. There is also an
Military
The US Navy has outlined the details of a 15-month competition to start later this month to select an unmanned helicopter that could be purchased in the hundreds by the end of this decade. The medium-range, multi-role unmanned aircraft system (MRMUAS) contract has already drawn interest from
Research
SkyNET is a stealth network that connects hosts to a botmaster through a mobile drone. The network is comprised of machines on home Wi-Fi networks in a proximal urban area, and one or more autonomous attack drones. The SkyNET is used by a botmaster to command their botnet(s)
Events
China Aviation Publishing & Media Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), and the organizer of the UAS China 2011 conference has informed UVS International, that due to an overload of work caused by various aviation related events in China, the decision has been taken to not
Testing
Operational trials with the British Army's Watchkeeper remain on track to start next month, after the WK450 aircraft set a new endurance record in testing. Major Matt Moore, SO2 UAS for headquarters, Royal Artillery, said that a WK450 completed an almost 14 hour flight in early September from
Eurocontrol is taking the final regulatory steps towards becoming the network manager for the European ATM system, a role that will be crucial to the success of the Single European Sky (SES) effort. The agency says that it is seeking the formal approval of its member states to accept the
Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, Calif., was awarded a $68,961,778 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. The award will provide for the acquisition of universal ground control stations and universal ground data terminals. Work will be performed in Poway, Calif., with an estimated completion date of July 31,
Business
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a $15,909,962 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract order on September 1, 2011, under an existing contract with the US Army. The order comprises Army contractor logistics support for Raven systems. The logistics support services are scheduled to be delivered within the next