Business
Joseph Ackerman, President of Elbit Systems, talked to Flightglobal about the company's aspirations and the focus of its display this year at the Paris Air Show: "We are introducing the company's unique multi-layered wide area aerial persistent surveillance (WAAPS) solution, demonstrating a capability that
Military
Aeronautics Ltd. has delivered the first Orbiter 3 Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (STUAS) to a first undisclosed customer. "The Orbiter 3 STUAS brings to the unmanned systems market capabilities that did not exist previously" said Ran Carmeli, Head of the Aerial Division at Aeronautics. "A field
Training
Simlat Ltd. has announced delivery of a customized Heron UAS payload operator training system to the Australian Air Force. The simulator is designed to provide focused training for the payload operator, and supports diverse training goals, from basic operation to mission rehearsal and intensive currency training. Simlat's customized
Testing
French armaments agency (DGA) has contracted for several VTUAS demonstrations. Among them is a Thales-led effort to work with Boeing’s Unmanned Littlebird (a modified AH-6i) to explore various challenging elements of VTUAS operations on land and at sea. The Unmanned Littlebird is currently undergoing a series of
Events
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, is demonstrating its airborne sensors, mission systems and integrated solutions as part of the Finmeccanica exhibit at the 49th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, 20-26 June 2011. Building on a strong pedigree in tactical ISTAR avionics, airborne radar, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR)
Commercial
University of Florida researcher Reza Ehsani and other Florida researchers are using a mini UAS - a promising and inexpensive way to view crops from above, giving farmers much-needed clues about what's really happening between the leaves and branches. They've attached a GPS device under its
Propulsion
Israeli manufacturers are ramping up development of small, unmanned aircraft powered by electric motors and, in at least one case, a hydrogen fuel cell. The UAS are for tactical use and feature advanced payloads and data links, and cover a range of altitudes. Electric motors have been used on small
Events
At the 49th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget this week, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH will be presenting its comprehensive service portfolio as a Design Organisation for the design, development, integration and logistic support of customised avionics, mission and IT systems for manned and unmanned aviation systems. The focus
Events
The only UAS Testing and Training Facility in the United States dedicated solely to the UAS marketplace is based in Oklahoma, and it is also the first state to offer the first university graduate degree in UAS at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Oklahoma is the only location in the
Events
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be displaying the world’s only fully operational maritime variant MQ-9 Predator B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the Guardian, next week at the world’s largest aviation trade show in Paris. The Department of Defense U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and
Testing
The Boeing Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned airborne system completed 12 days of ground vibration and structural mode interaction tests this month at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Phantom Eye is being prepared for its first flight, scheduled for
Payloads
The Northrop Grumman Corporation OPA Firebird intelligence-gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time – a future capability sought by the U.S. military that's available today. The flight marks the first time three electro-