Based on the successful acquisition of Ravens, the US Army has recently agreed to provide the U.S. Geological Survey’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office access to over 21 Honeywell T-Hawks.
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Global Hawk Completes First Full System Flight with MP-RTIP Sensor
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk completed its first full system flight with the high performance AN/ZPY-2, also referred to as the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensor. The flight took place at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on July 21.
Oklahoma Wants 80 Mile UAS Air Corridor
Oklahoma state officials are currently pushing for a new air corridor to be reserved exclusively for unmanned aircraft, which would stretch for approximately 80 miles between Fort Sill and the town of Clinton, to be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Numerica Research Centre Awarded 2-year $600,000 NASA Contract
Numerica Corp. was awarded a two-year, $600,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to develop collision prediction capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems operating in the National Airspace System.
AAI Gets $9.5M Support Contract for Shadow 200
AAI Corporation, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $9,566,728 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to provide engineering services in support of the Shadow 200 unmanned aircraft systems.
Goodrich and Currawong Team on Fuel Injection Technology
MLB Super Bat
Goodrich Corporation and Currawong Engineering Pty Ltd. of Tasmania, Australia, have announced a joint distribution agreement for technology developed for small gasoline and heavy fuel UAS engines.
Rafael and Aeronautics Buy Controp for $90M
Two of Israel’s defence suppliers– Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Aeronautics – will acquire the ownership in Controp Precision Technologies for an estimated amount of about $90 million.
American Dynamics Flight Systems AD 150 Wind Tunnel Test
CNN sent reporter Brian Todd to the Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel at the University of Maryland to witness wind tunnel tests of the AD-150 aircraft, being developed by American Dynamics Flight Systems, an unmanned aircraft that can take off vertically and fly horizontally.