Military
Focusing on a range of systems complementing unmanned aircraft systems, RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems is introducing a range of hardware and software systems, supporting UAS missions. Among such systems are the Reccelite and Recce-U reconnaissance pods, optimized for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) missions, and a new version of the
Commercial
The US government has confirmed that it is deploying a new Northrop Grumman radar on unmanned aircraft systems to detect illegal immigrants and drug smugglers on the southwest border. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operators have operated the vehicle and dismount exploitation radar (VADER) on the agency's General
Data Links & Communications
Rafael has adopted a new strategy to increase its activities in the unmanned aircraft systems sector, and is offering operators platform upgrades using its payloads and other systems. The Israel-based defence development firm abandoned efforts to get into the UAS business as a platform developer, and has previously signed a
Electronic Systems
Konkuk University in South Korea won the new NI LabVIEW FPGA Innovation Award for a novel autopilot system for a rotary unmanned aircraft to ensure on-course stability of a helicopter in a programmed flight path. The presentation was made at the Graphical System Design Achievement Awards ceremony at the Austin
Electronic Systems
Roke Manor Research has launched VTA (Visual Target Analysis), the first moving target indicator system which immediately tracks and maps vehicle and personnel movement within real-time UAS surveillance footage. Long UAS surveillance missions increase the risk of operator fatigue, so that key events may be missed when monitoring a video
Electronic Systems
A defence technology company in Warminster, Pennsylvania called Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. received $148.8 million in U.S. Department of Defense contracts over the past week for advanced research in unmanned aircraft and persistent-surveillance UAS sensor payloads for military use in Afghanistan and other areas. Awarding both contracts were
Electronic Systems
Raytheon has developed a miniaturized interrogation antenna capability to extend use of its Cooperative Target ID* technology to soldiers and unmanned aircraft to help prevent friendly fire incidents. This effort builds upon an existing Raytheon antenna design and additional enhancements performed in concert with the U.S. Army CERDEC Intelligence
Electronic 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
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
Electronic Systems
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 21. This is a
Business
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