General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced the successful demonstration of an early prototype of its Due Regard Radar on a manned aircraft. The Due Regard Radar is a company-funded system that supports GA-ASI’s overall radar-based airborne sense-and-avoid architecture for its Predator B UAS. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Longbow Delivers First Production UTA for Apache
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman , recently delivered the first production Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) to the U.S. Army for the Apache Block III helicopter. Continue reading
UK Army to Start Watchkeeper Operational Trials
Thales UK has confirmed that it has provided France’s DGA procurement agency and army with technical information about the Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aircraft system, as its British Army launch customer prepares to begin operational field trials with the type. Continue reading
Iranian University Micro-UAVs on Display
Since the capture of the US RQ-170, Tehran has been using the media to display its capability to reverse engineer or build its own unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
India to Develop Next-Gen Electronic Warfare Systems
India plans to develop new-generation Electronic Warfare (EW) systems to be fitted on Unmanned Aircraft, aircraft and satellites that would help it see “deep inside enemy territories”, a key defence research and development official said in Bangalore. Continue reading
Iran Puts 1:1 Model of RQ-170 On Display at Victory Rally
A model of the US RQ-170 captured on December 4, 2011, was displayed at Tehran during the pro-government rallies marking the 33rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11th.
Ex-FIFA Soccer Referee Confirms Microdrones Record-Breaking Endurance Flight
Microdrones staged this stunt in a film studio using Urs Meier, a former FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) soccer referee as an impartial judge, to demonstrate the long endurance of its md4-1000. Continue reading
Kazakhstan Accuses Uzbekistan of UAS Incursion
Kazakhstan government officials have accused Uzbekistan of violating its airspace with an unmanned aircraft, backing the claim up with video showing the purported incursion. Continue reading