Commercial
Based on the successful acquisition of Ravens, the US Army has recently agreed to provide the U.S. Geological Survey's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office access to over 21 Honeywell T-Hawks. These smaller and more compact UAS will enhance the capabilities of the office by providing a
Testing
Northrop Grumman Corporation's RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk completed its first full system flight with the high performance AN/ZPY-2, also referred to as the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensor. The flight took place at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on July
Oklahoma state officials are currently pushing for a new air corridor to be reserved exclusively for unmanned aircraft, which would stretch for approximately 80 miles between Fort Sill and the town of Clinton, to be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. If approved, the air corridor would be the first
Research
Numerica Corp. was awarded a two-year, $600,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to develop collision prediction capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems operating in the National Airspace System. Incorporating unmanned aircraft into national airspace is beneficial to missions in the areas of scientific research, national security, emergency
Military
AAI Corporation, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $9,566,728 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to provide engineering services in support of the Shadow 200 unmanned aircraft systems. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with an
Propulsion
Goodrich Corporation and Currawong Engineering Pty Ltd. of Tasmania, Australia, have announced a joint distribution agreement for technology developed for small gasoline and heavy fuel UAS engines. Goodrich will become a worldwide distributor for the marketing, selling and integration of Currawong's high efficiency Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) technology
Business
Two of Israel’s defence suppliers– Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Aeronautics - will acquire the ownership in Controp Precision Technologies for an estimated amount of about $90 million. Aeronautics already owns 18 percent of Controp’s stocks and following the current transaction will obtain 50% of its shares. Rafael will
Testing
CNN sent reporter Brian Todd to the Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at the University of Maryland to witness wind tunnel tests of the AD-150 aircraft, being developed by American Dynamics Flight Systems, an unmanned aircraft that can take off vertically and fly horizontally. The AD-150 is being
Military
Boeing announced that its Directed Energy Systems (DES) division has signed a teaming agreement with BAE Systems to develop the Mk 38 Mod 2 Tactical Laser System for defence of U.S. Navy ships. The Navy awarded the BAE Systems team an initial contract in March to build a demonstrator
Business
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a $40 million order by the Israel Ministry of Defence for the follow-on Digital Army Programme (DAP). The Hermes and Skylark UAS form an integral part of the programme, integrated into a comprehensive net-centric solution. The total value of this
Military
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, intends to issue a sole source contract to Altavian Inc. of Gainesville, Florida, for one NOVA 2.1 aircraft, replacement parts, and support for the Unmanned Aircraft System NOVA 2.1. in accordance with the authority of FAR 6.302-1.
Military
Iran's Revolutionary Guard denied on Friday that it shot down an unmanned American aircraft over a uranium enrichment site, saying that its air defences had only hit a test target. The statement carried on the official IRNA news agency was in response to a claim earlier by Iranian