Raytheon Company has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce the first airborne tactical hyperspectral sensor system. The Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System Hyperspectral, also known as ACES HY, is an infrared sensor system developed to identify targets based on their spectral characteristics.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Northrop Grumman and SELEX Galileo Sign for MOU Directional Infrared Counter Measures
Northrop Grumman Corporation and SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at jointly pursuing the international directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) market.
AeroVironment, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2011 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End Results
AeroVironment, Inc. has reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ending April 30, 2011.
University of North Dakota Launches $11.4M Collaborative Research Project”
An $11.4 million collaborative research project led by the University of North Dakota on unmanned aircraft called the Limited Deployment of Cooperative Aircraft Project could assist North Dakota in becoming a future national test site for unmanned aircraft, UND officials said.
Shadow Flies with GE Flight Management System Designed for Manned Aircraft
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, and GE Aviation announced that the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System has completed a flight demonstration using the GE Flight Management System (FMS), a four-dimensional trajectory FMS certified for use in manned commercial aircraft.
Indian Start-Up Supplies Low Cost Imaging Sytems
US unmanned aircraft have Bangalore-based Serial Innovations to thank for helping them send live video feeds smoothly. This technology start-up has developed products that helps stabilise video feeds coming from UAS.
Elbit President Discusses Paris Air Show
Joseph Ackerman, President of Elbit Systems, talked to Flightglobal about the company’s aspirations and the focus of its display this year at the Paris Air Show:
Aeronautics Delivers Orbiter 3 Small Tactical UAS
Aeronautics Ltd. has delivered the first Orbiter 3 Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (STUAS) to a first undisclosed customer.