Testing
The US Navy/Northrop Grumman Corporation X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft reached a major milestone on September 30 when it retracted its landing gear and flew in its cruise configuration for the first time. The flight, conducted at Edwards Air Force Base, also helped validate precision navigation
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The UK Army in Afghanistan operates a fleet of leased Hermes 450 aircraft, but the battery from 32 Regiment Royal Artillery, is also responsible for two other UAS that deliver full-motion video (FMV) from forward locations. These are the hand-launched Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III (DH3), and T‑
Payloads
The United States government has awarded ITT Corporation a contract to provide software and hardware solutions tied to the collection, processing and dissemination of full motion video (FMV) and wide area airborne surveillance (WAAS) from unmanned aircraft. ITT will deliver its solutions, including the FELCO (Federated Embedded inteL-server for
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Searcher Russia now plans to buy and assemble Israeli-made UAS and use them as a "gap filler" until they are capable of developing their own. Last year, Russia purchased a huge number of UAS systems made by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) - mainly Searcher II types. This was
Military
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems announced the introduction of the Shadow M2 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) 2011 Annual Meeting & Exposition. On display in booth #1424, the Shadow M2 is the next generation of AAI UAS' renowned, battle-proven Shadow 200
Business
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded an $84.8 million contract to provide logistics and hardware support for its MQ-1C Gray Eagle. The US Defense Department made the announcement on Wednesday. The deal runs through March 2013. Source: Pomerado News
Military
BlueBear Systems in the UK has launched the iSTART - a small, lightweight UAS that can be operated by a single user and is designed for use in military, law enforcement and civilian applications. With an endurance of 40 minutes the iSTART feeds real-time electro-optical or infrared video footage
VTOL
The US Marine Corps is taking the use of unmanned air systems to the next level, deploying pilotless cargo helicopters to Afghanistan to test their ability to supply troops in the field without trucks facing the risk of deadly IEDs.The six-month demonstration of the feasibility of a cargo
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Insitu, Inc., is being awarded a $7,574,845 firm-fixed-price contract for major end items and parts to be used in the Scan Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System. The Scan Eagle UAS is used for reconnaissance, convoy escort, direct action overflights, and other missions in operational theaters. Work will
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The Israel Air Force has this week marked 40 years since the establishment of its first Unmanned Aircraft Systems Squadron 200, at the IAF base in Palmachim. To mark the occasion, a ceremony was held in the presence of current and veteran squadron members, including IAF Commander Major General Ido
Military
The British Army's Watchkeeper programme has made sufficient recent progress to escape inclusion on the UK Ministry of Defence's new Projects of Concern list, defence secretary Dr Liam Fox has confirmed.Aiming to deliver a fleet of WK450 air vehicles and associated equipment for tactical intelligence,
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ThalesRaytheonSystems has announced that the US Army will procure 56 Improved Sentinel Battlefield Air Defense AN/MPQ-64 Radars. The company has already delivered more than 220 radars to customers worldwide and is working with several allied nations to leverage the current production to meet their sensing requirements. The AN/