Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced the availability of its new Ka-band Global Aero Terminal (GAT-5518) to provide in-flight connectivity (IFC) services on government and business aviation aircraft — from government-focused Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and fixed-wing military platforms to VIP business and corporate jets. Continue reading
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DFS and Deutsche Telekom Start JV for BVLoS
Deutsche Telekom, the integrated telecommunications company, and DFS, the German air navigation service provider, announced the founding of their joint venture Droniq on Wednesday. Droniq provides a technical platform to track drones, enabling drone flights beyond the visual line of sight of the pilot in the future. Continue reading
Remote ID Regulations for UAS Delayed to September
On May 22, 2019, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), which is part of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), published the Trump Administration’s Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, better known as the Unified Agenda. Continue reading
QinetiQ Launches Rattler Supersonic Target at CANSEC
QinetiQ has launched the latest member of its aerial target family – the QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) Rattler Ground Air Launched Supersonic Target (GAL-ST) – at CANSEC, 30-31 May 2018. The Rattler is a low-cost supersonic target used to accurately replicate anti-radiation missiles (ARM) and supersonic/high-diving threats suitable for use over land and at sea. Continue reading
Leonardo E-Scan Radar for Canadian Surveillance UAS
At the CanSec exhibition (Ottawa, 29-30 May) Leonardo has announced that it has signed a multi-million Euro contract with prime contractor QinetiQ to provide a number of PicoSAR Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA, also known as ‘E-Scan’) radars. Continue reading
South Africa to Start Delivering Blood by UAV
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS), the non-profit responsible for vein-to-vein blood distribution, wants to make a big investment in a UAV network to transport blood products. It is waiting for Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval to begin a test service. Continue reading
F-86 Sabre Airshow Aerobatics
Paul Keppeler performs aerobatics in his North American F-86 Sabre at Airshow London 2018 in London, Ontario. Continue reading
GA-ASI Integrates L3 WESCAM’s MX-20 as Part of Team SkyGuardian Canada
As members of Team SkyGuardian Canada and supporters of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) for Canada’s RPAS Project, L3 WESCAM and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) are integrating WESCAM’sMX-20 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging system onto the SkyGuardian RPAS, as well as the MQ-9 Reaper that is currently being operated by several NATO countries. Continue reading






