Military
The Israel Air Force is seeking to augment its UAS capability with the procurement of new MALE aircraft, some of which may be armed. The decision was made to buy Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 and additional units of Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1, which is the IAF’s reconnaissance and
Military
Turkey’s decision to sever military ties with Israel risks creating liabilities on the status of already delivered weapons systems and other equipment that is still being delivered. Last year Turkey completed receipt of 10 Heron UAS worth $183 million from Israel Aerospace Industries. Turkish military electronics company Aselsan was
Research
Lockheed Martin released this video showing the latest, smaller version of its Samarai monocopter unmanned aircraft, now in flight test. It has a 30cm wing span (about 12in), has the propeller mounted at the tip of the wing and can take off and land vertically from any surface. This version
Propulsion
EnergyOr Technologies Inc., a developer of advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems, recently demonstrated a long endurance flight of more than 10 hours with its fuel cell powered, operational unmanned aircraft. The aircraft, FAUCON H2, complete with integrated avionics, executed a predetermined flight plan for 10 hours and
Military
Although the Australian industry is arguably not a major player in the global Unmanned Aircraft Systems marketplace, it nevertheless plays an important role in technology development and support of local programmes. The UAS industry has also been assisted by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) through the government/industry
Business
A company that manufactures unmanned aircraft is hovering over the Oroville Municipal Airport. If the city of Oroville, California, economic development team is successful, AirCover Integrated Solutions will land at the airport and make miniature unmanned aircraft. The company's unmanned helicopter can be used for anything from military
Training
Aerospace training specialist, White Eagle Aerospace based in Oro Valley, near Tucson, Arizona, has just added a UAS course to its programme of short training courses which cover a wide range of highly useful technical subjects. The Fundamentals of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Missions & Systems (UAV) professional short course provides
Military
The Obama administration has begun consulting Congress on plans to sell Global Hawk surveillance planes to South Korea, which came close to all-out war with North Korea last year. Among those briefed have been the Senate's and House of Representatives' foreign affairs committees, which have jurisdiction
Military
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a contract on June 29 from the U.S. Army Close Combat Weapons Systems (CCWS), Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS). The $4,907,840 contract for the Switchblade agile munition includes engineering services and operational systems for deployment with the U.
Military
The goal of the Shrike programme is to demonstrate the feasibility and practicality of man-packable perch-and-stare micro air vehicles to provide real-time persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to small unit commanders. Shrike’s quadrotor design enables vertical takeoff, forward flight to an area of interest, vertical
Military
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $10,474,708 cost plus fixed fee contract for logistics in support of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) MQ-8B Fire Scout system. Logistic support services includes: logistics management, maintenance support, supply support, air
Commercial
An interesting article in Government Technology magazine identified 5 Emerging Technologies that could soon be introduced to the Government Market – one of these is unmanned aircraft… In two decades, unmanned aircraft plying the skies might be commonplace. Most of us are familiar with unmanned aircraft. But some might wonder why