General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, along with SELEX Galileo (a Finmeccanica company) and Cobham Aviation Services (Cobham), today demonstrated a new open payload architecture…
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Unlicensed pilots operating drone aircraft in Illinois airspace
by Gary Mortimer •
BY NOLAN PETERSON Medill Reports The FAA said it has met a key congressional requirement to streamline the integration of unmanned drone aircraft, known as UAVs, into U.S. airspace by 2015 – allowing public agencies to operate drones with fewer restrictions. The…
X-47B gears up for summer milestones
by Gary Mortimer •
In recent months, Pax River personnel may have noticed a new, uniquely shaped tailless aircraft on the runway, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D). “This summer will be full of activity as the team braces for X-47B’s first…
Singapore:Minister for Defence observes naval exercise
by Gary Mortimer •
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen visited the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) earlier today, where he observed a Fleet Exercise at the South China Sea. During the visit, Dr Ng observed a demonstration of the integrated operations between…
Drones: calculation replaces euphoria
by Gary Mortimer •
Ilya Kramnik The Voice of Russia Unmanned aircraft have become an integral part of modern armies. Almost every day we receive information about drone attacks. Not only Al-Qaeda gunmen, but also civilians end up as their victims. The wide use of…
Newtec Provides Key Satellite Communication Technology for EURO HAWK
by Gary Mortimer •
SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 14 May 2012 Satellite specialist Newtec’s IP traffic enhancement and shaping technology Cross-Layer-Optimization™ has been implemented in the flagship EURO HAWK® Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) which detects and collects information. The Newtec technology is required in order to secure…
First manned flight of QF16
by Gary Mortimer •
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 14 The first test flight of Boeing’s QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target drone has been conducted with the U.S. Air Force with a human pilot at its controls. The functional check flight of the F-16, was to…
Army’s drone project attracts two bitter rivals
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By Kim Tae-gyu Korea’s two major players in the aerospace industry are pitted against each other for a government order to build unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will accept bids for its UAV program later…
Raven and Puma RFP for Redstone
by Gary Mortimer •
This is a Special Notice only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this Notice. The U.S. government will not…
Unmanned Aircraft Planned For Rilea
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TYLER GRAF Plans to fly unmanned surveillance aircraft through the skies of Clatsop County for training purposes are moving forward. The Oregon Army National Guard late last month met with representatives from the Astoria Regional Airport at Warrenton to discuss…
