General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been awarded a $39,455,726 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the MQ-9 Technology Insertion Technical Solution. This contract action will modify MQ-9 Block 5, Ground Control Station (GCS) Block 30 and GCS Block 50 as required to enable integration and testing of the Tech Insertion capability. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
Cloud Cap Technology TASE400 Gimbals Bring Long Range ISR to the Tactical Level
UTC Aerospace Systems offers two Cloud Cap Technology TASE400 camera system configurations that put the performance of much larger and heavier gimbals in a compact 7 inch, 8 lb. TASE400 package. Continue reading
X-56A Technology Demonstrator First Flight
The US Air Force Research Laboratory, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin and NASA, recently took a major step in the development of active aircraft control technologies with the first flight on July 26 of the X-56A Multi-Utility Technology Testbed flight demonstrator, at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB, California. Continue reading
NASA Cancels RFI for Research And Development Sources for Airworthiness Certification Case Study For Unmanned Aircraft Systems
US Government Accountability Office Wants Military to Adopt Open Systems for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
An open systems approach, which includes a modular design and standard interfaces, allows components of a product (like a computer) to be replaced easily. This allows the product to be refreshed with new, improved components made by a variety of suppliers. Designing weapons as open systems offers significant repair, upgrade, and competition benefits that could translate to millions of dollars in savings as the weapons age. Continue reading
University of Southampton Develops High Altitude UAS for Geo-Scientific Research
The University of Southampton is developing new unmanned aircraft for science applications and geoscientific research. Continue reading
Sinclair Gets FAA Approval to Fly UAS at Wilmington Air Park
Sinclair Community College has secured authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly unmanned aircraft systems in airspace at Wilmington Air Park — a step congressional leaders touted as important to the region’s economic development. Continue reading
UK CAA Awards Resource Group UAS Qualified Entity Status
Resource UAS, part of Resource Group, has been accredited by the UK CAA as a Qualified Entity for small unmanned aircraft (SUA). In this capacity, Resource UAS will make recommendations to the CAA for the issue of aerial work permissions to operate SUA within the UK. Continue reading