Testing
A team, led by Andy Keane and Jim Scanlan of the University of Southampton, believes that 3D printing will soon allow unmanned aircraft to go from the drawing board to flight in a matter of days. No longer, they say, will one design of UAS be repeatedly manufactured on a
Electronic Sub-Systems
ITT Corporation and Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. announced an agreement to combine their respective technology expertise and jointly develop an airborne solution that meets the interoperability needs of the tactical Warfighter. The new system is expected to be the fastest means of transforming raw sensor and metadata into geospatial intelligence
Research
Curt Schacker is the CCO of RTI, and in a recent interview with Defence IQ's Richard de Silva about what he means when he refers to ‘interoperable open architecture’ and how it differs from past open architecture efforts. They also discuss how the global defence industry should be
Business
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. a National Security Solutions provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Integral Systems, Inc. . Kratos completed the acquisition through a reverse merger of a wholly owned subsidiary with and into Integral Systems. As a result of the merger, each outstanding share of
Lighter Than Air
Lockheed Martin just posted this video of the launch the first-of-its kind High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator on July 27, 2011, from the historic Goodyear Akron Airdock*. The U.S. Army launched its new $150 million airship on Wednesday only to watch it come down in some Pennsylvania
Testing
Aerovisión Spain has supplied an unmanned aircraft used in trials of monitoring the Spanish coast, within the remit of the WIMAAS (Wide Maritime Area Surveillance) project, financed by the European Union. This is the first time that an aeroplane of a non-military nature has taken part in controlling European
Testing
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and BP Exploration Alaska demonstrated the use of a three-pound unmanned aircraft, the Aeryon Scout, as a way of gathering 3-D aerial data to aid in oil spill clean up efforts. Through the use of this technology, oil spill responders can
Military
A man who tried to sell Raven parts on eBay pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Tampa yesterday to violating arms export and smuggling laws. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base contacted the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in May 2010 after seeing the
Auriga Microwave announced that it has been awarded Phase II.5 for its Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) N07-007 Solid-state High-efficiency Transmit Module. This Navy-sponsored 2-year effort will build upon the Phase II development of C-band power amplifiers and low noise amplifiers. “We’re
Business
Northrop Grumman Corporation reported sales for the second quarter decreased 9.6% to $6.56 billion, from $7.26 billion in the same quarter a year ago. The results reflect the impact of lower U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) investment outlays including announced force reductions in overseas contingency operations.
Testing
Raytheon Company's aerostat system - Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensors (JLENS) - recently completed a successful endurance test. "Providing long endurance surveillance for cruise missile defense is a very important capability of JLENS," said David Gulla, vice president for Global Integrated Sensors at Raytheon
Accidents
An unmanned, remote controlled airship, launched from Akron, Ohio, crash landed Wednesday morning, just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator, also known as HALE-D, was designed by Lockheed Martin, based out of Akron. It launched just before 6:00 a.m. at the air dock