SELEX Galileo announced the launch of two new lasers at this year’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition in Washington D.C. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Sweden’s Spacemetric Opens Netherlands Subsidiary
Sweden’s Spacemetric has announced the opening of a new subsidiary in the Netherlands, Spacemetric BV, with offices in Zwolle in the eastern part of the country. Continue reading
TE Connectivity Introduces Rugged Six-Row Military Connectors for UAS and C4ISR
TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is introducing a compact 6-row Fortis Zd military connector for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) applications in rugged environments that require high-speed, small size, and light weight. Continue reading
Kaman’s Unmanned K-MAX Wins Innovation Award
The Kaman Unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopter has received the Platinum Innovation Prize from the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership, Inc. Continue reading
Kiowa Demonstrates Manned/Unmanned Interoperability at MUSIC
Bell Helicopter has announced that its OH 58 Kiowa Warrior has successfully demonstrated several ground breaking capabilities that will enable interoperability among multiple aviation platforms, such as manned and unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Cassidian and Northrop Grumman Roll Out Euro Hawk for German Armed Forces
Euro Hawk, the premier Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Unmanned Aircraft System for the German Armed Forces, was presented yesterday to government officials and media during a rollout ceremony held in Manching, Germany.
DARPA UAV Forge Challenge – First Contestants Appear
In May, DARPA launched the UAVForge Challenge to use crowd-sourcing to build small UAS through an exchange of ideas and design practices. Continue reading
Makani Airborne Wind Turbine First Flight Demonstrates Power Generation and Autonomous Flight
Makani Power is developing Airborne Wind Turbines (AWT) to extract energy from the powerful, consistent winds at high altitudes. Continue reading