Military
Alenia Aeronautica, has announced that it has recently delivered the Weapon Bay Doors & Mechanism for nEUROn (the new-generation technology demonstrator for a European Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle - UCAV) to Dassault Aviation. This complex system was designed, built and integrated entirely by Alenia Aeronautica to include the weapon housing
Data Links & Communications
RFaxis has announced that its RFX2401 single chip/single die RF Front-End Integrated Circuit (RFeIC(TM)) for ZigBee/ISM 2.4GHz has been selected by Xtreme Power Systems (XPS) for its new DivBee(TM) Diversity Antenna ZigBee module. With its dual antenna architecture, and powered by the combination of
Military
The CIA employed unmanned aircraft to fly dozens of secret missions deep into Pakistani airspace and monitor the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, current and former U.S. officials said. Using unmanned planes designed to evade radar detection and operate at high altitudes, the agency conducted clandestine flights
Military
Elbit Systems has been selected to supply its Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft system to the Chilean defence forces. The choice was made after the nation's air force and army evaluated the type and Israel Aerospace Industries rival Heron. Elbit declined to confirm the report, saying it "does
Events
Skyblade IV, an unmanned aircraft developed by home-grown firm ST Aerospace and DSO National Laboratories, the national defence research body, was on show at the region's largest naval exhibition, Imdex Asia, which opened in Singapore on Wednesday. Some army troops have started using the Skyblade III, which
Military
The Israeli air force has issued a tender to select an unmanned aircraft system for training purposes. Until now, the air force's UAS school has used operational vehicles drawn from the service's different squadrons, which has caused problems as the units operate around the clock. To
Business
After years of explosive growth, AME Unmanned Systems is cutting about 20 percent of its workforce in response to cuts in the U.S. defence budget and changes in its contracts. Founded in 1999 by two Cal Poly graduates in a garage and on a shoestring budget, AeroMech grew to
Electronic Sub-Systems
DJI (Dajiang Innovation Technology Co., Ltd) in Shenzhen, China, will be releasing the 2nd generation Way-Point based on Ace One platform later this month. The Ace One auto-pilot system is well received by AP (aerial photography) and land survey commercial applications particularly in China, Japan and Europe. Ace
Electronic Sub-Systems
AME Unmanned Air Systems has announced the release of SharkFin Basic UAS mission planning software. SharkFin Basic is a STANAG 4586 compliant, multi-vehicle, Core UAS Control System, which also gives full UAS three-dimensional situational awareness. SharkFin provides interfaces and information so that UAS mission operators can plan and
Electronic Sub-Systems
TiaLinx, Inc. has announced the launch of the Phoenix50-H. The quad coaxial mini-copter system is capable of performing multiple functions such as detecting movement or breathing of a hiding person in a compound from a sloped roof. The mini-copter can be remotely controlled at extended standoff distances
Testing
Phantom Eye being assembled at NASA Dryden, minus engines. The engines are undergoing testing at another facility. First flight is expected in early August, said Boeing.
US Deputy Defence Secretary William Lynn has launched a review of the Pentagon's unmanned aircraft programmes to determine whether their requirements to operate in the national airspace are clearly defined and consistent with the department's new airspace integration plan. In an April 29 memo, Lynn directs