Tata Advanced Systems (TAS), the wholly owned aircraft and defence systems subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd, has tied up with DC Enterprises (DCE), a Bangalore-based firm run by a father and son team, to make mini air vehicles (MAVs) for defence,…
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Army sees smart phones playing important role
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FORT GORDON, Ga. — The Army wants to issue every soldier an iPhone or Android cell phone — it could be a soldier’s choice. And to top it off, the Army wants to pay your monthly phone bill. To most…
AMA update
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The FAA process to create regulation for the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) in the national airspace continues to move forward. There’s been a lot of speculation about what will be contained in the sUAS proposed rule that…
Boeing aims to speak a common language.
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Boeing is developing a common control system for its growing fleet of unmanned aerial systems By Marguerite Norgren Against a backdrop of sandy, scrub desert punctuated here and there by jagged mountaintops, a small, birdlike object is launched into billowing clouds…
30,000 hours for British Army Hermes 450
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The British Army’s Hermes 450 (H450) unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) have achieved the outstanding milestone of providing over 30,000 hours of support to UK forces on current operations in Afghanistan. The H450 is operated and maintained by 32 Regiment Royal…
UAVs Schooled In Thermaling By Peregrine Falcons
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UAVs seeking to ride thermal air currents to increase their air time while using less fuel would do well to listen to the lessons taught by peregrine falcons. Zsuzsa Ákos at Eötvös University in Hungary and a few pals suggest another…
AeroVironment Receives $4.9M Order from Norway.
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Monrovia-based AeroVironment, the developer of unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vehicle charging technology, said today that it has received a $4.9M order from the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation. According to Aerovironment, the contract is for the firm’s Raven small unmanned aircraft…
FIU-Incubated Company Receives Lucrative Air Force Contract
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MIAMI, Dec. 7 — Florida International University, a component of the state university system, issued the following news release: City Labs, Inc., a company that got its start at FIU, has been awarded a contract for nearly $1 million by…
Boeing to adapt A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter to carry optical persistent surveillance, SIGINT payloads
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ARLINGTON, Va., 8 Dec. 2010. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engineers at the Boeing Phantom Works Advanced Unmanned Systems-Concept Exploration segment in Irvine, Calif., will adapt the company’s A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter to carry electronics payloads for signals intelligence (SIGINT), as well…
AeroVironment posts surprise Q2 profit, shares rise
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Dec 7 (Reuters) – Drone maker AeroVironment Inc (AVAV.O) posted a surprise second-quarter profit, driven by growth at its unmanned aircraft systems and efficient energy systems segments, and backed its fiscal 2011 revenue growth forecast, sending its shares up 6…
