AeroVironment announced it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $20,430,433 from the U.S. Army for RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) on March 27, 2012. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Northrop Grumman to Roll Out First US Navy MQ-4C BAMS in June
Northrop Grumman will roll-out the first US Navy MQ-4C in June, company and USN officials say. Continue reading
UAV Vision and MicroPilot Support Wild-Hogs Team in UAV Outback Challenge Australia
UAV Vision has teamed up with Micropilot to provide key equipment for the Wild-Hogs team entering into the upcoming UAV Outback Challenge in Kingaroy, Australia. Continue reading
3D Printed Unmanned Aircraft
Inspired by a US Air Force defence programme, SelectTech Geospatial proved that an innovative company could make a UAS quickly and with limited resources. SelectTech’s test flight also marked the first time a 3D-printed UAS took off and landed on its own gear. Continue reading
Iran Claims Reverse Engineering of RQ-170 Sentinel
Iran claimed on Sunday that it had reverse-engineered the RQ-170 captured by its armed forces last year and has begun building a copy. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman’s Common Link Integration Processing System Ready for Fielding
The Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) system being developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation has received Milestone C acquisition approval from the US Air Force, leading to the fielding of this software package and providing aircrews with enhanced capabilities to communicate critical tactical information. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle UAS Targets Whale Poachers in Pacific
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students and professors have designed an unmanned aircraft that will help keep poachers from killing sharks and whales near Ecuador. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter Extreme Sports Videos – The Director’s Cut
For the past year and a half, Curt Morgan and his adventure-seeking production house Brain Farm, have been working closely with the makers of the Cineflex cameras, an advanced set of 35mm digital cameras that are capable of capturing high image quality with the highest level of stability in even the most rugged conditions. Continue reading