ORLANDO, Fla., May 1, 2012 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully conducted the first launch of a Shadow Hawk precision-guided weapon recently from a Shadow 200 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), achieving a direct hit on the target. Shadow Hawk is an 11-pound class, 2.75-inch diameter, 27-inch long drop-glide weapon. It is terminally guided by a semi-active laser seeker, providing better than one...
This week Griffon Aerospace received Dunn and Bradstreet’s highest possible rating for its Business Category. Griffon is a company that has grown through solid financial practices and a zero debt philosophy. Larry French Griffon’s CEO said “this rating is especially gratifying having just completed the largest capital investment in company history”. French said “Our biggest investment was in a large 5...
TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Two Raytheon Company RTN +0.43%systems, the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System, demonstrated their ability to work together to detect, track and shoot down a test target simulating a hostile cruise missile during an exercise at the Utah Training...
The BOSH Group (TBG) has named Frank Byrum as its Chief Technology Officer. Byrum will leverage a distinguished career in technology development and software engineering to formulate and oversee implementation of TBG’s long-term technological strategy. He assumed his new position on February 1. Chief Executive Officer Robert Fitzgerald selected Byrum to posture the company at the leading edge of unmanned system technology as global defense, commercial and civil markets rapidly expand....
Vienna, 30 April 2012 Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 has taken a further step in consolidating its strong maritime position by being the first UAS (Unmanned Air System) to ever fly from an Italian Navy ship. The S-100 was flown from the ITS Bersagliere, a Soldati Class frigate and successfully carried out a number of missions for observers from the Italian Navy. From the Italian...
Last spring, GE broke ground on a $50 million aviation research center at the University of Daytonin Ohio. When finished next year, the center’s 200 engineers, technologists, and researchers will work on advanced electric power systems for next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as “drones,” including classified UAVs as large as a fighter jet. GE Aviation, which is spending another $17...
Another beautiful video from the very clever people at Festo. With solar gain to help it I wonder if this controllable balloon would be able to stay on station for a very long time at altitude Festo SmartInversion — flying geometrical band with inversion drive SmartInversion is a helium-filled flying object that moves through the air by turning inside-out....
A company says it has signed an agreement with Bowen Basin mining companies in central Queensland to use unmanned drone aircraft to service local coal mines. UAV Australia says it has ordered two planes to be based in Gladstone and Mackay. Managing director Aonghus Stevens says the planes will be able to deliver critical parts to mines safely and...
NAMPA, Idaho — Canyon County officials in southwest Idaho using federal grants have purchased a remote-control drone for aerial surveillance and public safety that can take still photographs, stream video and use thermal infrared video. The county used U.S. Homeland Security grants to purchase the Draganflyer X6 drone for $33,500 and that should be flying in the next few...
Europe’s SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Joint Undertaking has begun a study into the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into non-segregated airspace in a SESAR air traffic management scenario. The study will help define the capabilities and equipment that UAS users will need to operate safely and efficiently in a SESAR environment. It will enable the SESAR...
