According to the UK’s Independent Newspaper, Scotland Yard is understood to have spoken to the Civil Aviation Authority over the use of small radio-controlled devices in order to keep a watchful eye over the mega event. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Canadian Unmanned Aircraft Student Competition in Manitoba
Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. and Unmanned Systems Canada have announced that the 2012 Student Unmanned Aerial Vehicle competition will be hosted at the Southport Airport, Manitoba from May 4-6 2012. Continue reading
Growing Demand for Direct Laser Sintering in UAS Construction
A wing fuel tank for an Arcturus T-20 UAV made with EOS laser sintered plastic (PA 2201) Photo : Northwest Rapid Manufacturing
Direct laser sintering (DLS) is seeing rapid uptake in the construction of unmanned aircraft. DLS is an additive manufacturing (AM) technique that can produce some of the most durable high-quality products around.
US Predators Complete Test Flights from Turkey
US-deployed Predators at İncirlik Air Base in southern Turkey completed their first test flights on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sinclair Community College UAS Testing at Camp Atterbury
Sinclair UAS Training and Certification Center just posted this video of a recent UAS testing session at Indiana’s Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center. Continue reading
Ball Aerospace Gets $17M US Air Force Contracts to Support Distributed Common Ground System
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has been awarded four task order contracts worth more than $17 million to develop and integrate enhanced operational capabilities for the US Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS). Continue reading
US Air Force Wants Gunfire Detection System for UAS
The US Air Force has asked industry to develop a new heat and motion sensor capable of detecting enemy gunfire from 25,000 feet over the battlefield — and then swiftly directing a bomb or missile onto the shooter. Continue reading
Aerodyne and Kratos Win $105M Support Contract from US Army UAS Project Office
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its Weapon Systems Solutions Division — Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc. (DFSI) subsidiary was a critical team member of Aerodyne, Inc., which was awarded a contract with potential value over $105 million to provide technical and engineering support for the US Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office. Continue reading