Deliveries have already started under a $400 million contract signed last year, but what is believed to be the first image of a Russian-liveried Searcher II has just appeared.
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Maveric on Exhibition at SOFIC 2011
More about the Maveric , which was on display at the SOFIC 2011 (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) in Tampa Florida last week, in this video which was posted on the Defense Review Channel on YouTube.
Aeronautics Defense Systems Unveils “Dominator 2”
Israel’s Aeronautics Defense Systems has announced that the “Dominator 2” in the XP version is ready to be marketed.
University of Colorado’s Hyperion Flies
This video is now available of the Hyperion, which was first presented at the University of Colorado Aerospace Engineering Design Symposium on April 15, which we wrote about earlier in March.
GeoBAT Flying Saucer from Aerobat Aviation Inc.
Aerobat Aviation Inc and Attopilot International have teamed up to add an autopilot to the innovative circular flying wing design.
India’s Rustom Completes Succesful Test Flight
A successful flight test of Rustom 1 Unmanned Aircraft was conducted on Monday of this week.
US Navy Issues $870M RFP for Small UAS
The US Navy has issued a request for proposal (RFP) worth up to $870 million for a small unmanned aircraft system to provide a bridge system between current capabilities and the 2014 entrance of the small tactical unmanned aerial system (STUAS)/tier II entry into service, projected to be 2013.
DRS Technologies Produces Lightweight, Low-Consumption Thermal Camera
DRS Technologies, Inc., has announced that its Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) business unit has produced an advanced, full-featured thermal camera that consumes less than one watt of power to produce a thermal image.