Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its Unmanned Systems Solutions Division (KUSS) has recently received $11.5 million in specialty product orders related to certain Unmanned Aircraft System and other programmes. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
US Army to Evaluate Two Black Hornet Nanocopters
Black Hornet – Photo: Prox Dynamics
The US Army wants to buy two pocket-sized unmanned aircraft systems with miniature cameras to experiment with in advance of a capability demonstration of nano UAS for small units, according to a service spokesman. Continue reading
US Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Completes 600 Flight Hours
The U.S. Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter surpassed another milestone in March when the MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter completed its 600th deployed flight hour while embarked on USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49). Continue reading
Robotics for Risky Environments – Extreme Robotics
The International Advanced Robotics Programme (IARP) RISE-ER’2013, the 7th international workshop on robotics for risky environments, will take place within the framework of the 6th St.-Petersburg International Innovation Forum in Saint-Petersburg, Russian Fed. on 1-3 October 2013. Continue reading
RAF Reaper Pilots Earn Their Wings in USA
Four RAF pilots who have trained to fly UAS have been awarded a special pilot’s badge at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada in America. Continue reading
Spitfire Dusk Display Filmed from Mustang at Goodwood Airshow
This is footage of Spitfire MH434 taken from a dusk display at Goodwood being flown by Lee Proudfoot, it was part of a pairs routine with P-51D Mustang “Ferocious Frankie” flown by Alister Kay. Continue reading
Bluebird to Supply Advanced Spy-Lite Mini-UAS to Chile
BlueBird Aero Systems has announced winning a tender for the supply of SpyLite mini-UAS systems, for the Chilean Army, surpassing competing systems in both performance and price levels. Continue reading
FAA Announces RTCA Special Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft Systems May 1-3
The FAA has issued a notice to advise the public of the twenty-third meeting of RTCA Special Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, to be held May 1-3, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Continue reading