The Raytheon Company has been awarded a subcontract to provide contractor logistics support to the ground station elements for the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
IAI Raises Bid Against US Reaper in France
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has sweetened its bid to provide advanced unmanned aircraft systems to the French Air Force with an offer for immediate deliveries of fully satellite-linked Heron-1s in support of ongoing operations in Mali. Continue reading
RPAS 2013 Brussels June 24-27 – Conference Overview Part 3
As well as considering a wide range of topics on regulatory matters, UVS International’s RPAS 2013 Conference in Brussels next week will also take a close look at some of the practical applications of civilian use of UAS, in particular, Power line Inspection. Continue reading
Mohajer 4 Downed by Syrian Rebels
In the latest incident, Syrian rebels have unveiled a reported Pahpad UAS (Persian for “remotely piloted aircraft,” it’s generic like UAS) that they’d shot down/recovered/found maybe. A video on Youtube (since taken down) details the craft’s engine, wings, serial numbers, and FLIR optics turret. Continue reading
Cassidian Presents Tanan 300 UAS at Paris Air Show
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Cassidian will present its TANAN 300 new-generation compact VTOL Tactical UAS (Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial System) for maritime and land missions at Le Bourget this week. Continue reading
Aurora Flight Sciences Offers Global Leases for Centaur OPA Surveillance Aircraft
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it is offering Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) globally for leasing or fee-for-service. This Aurora offering makes Centaur’s unique capabilities available to customers seeking intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data without the burden of purchasing and operating a sensor platform. Continue reading
RPAS 2013 Brussels June 24-27 – Conference Overview Part 2
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 – Growing Experience at Sea Onboard the OPV l´Adroit
Since the OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) L ́Adroit was officially made available to the French Navy in October 2011, the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) was able to repeatedly prove its highly efficient maritime capability. Continue reading