The inaugural Unmanned Aerial Systems Payload Design Challenge brings university students together from across the United Arab Emirates to design, develop and integrate payloads with commercial and industrial applications. Continue reading
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General Atomics Gets $95M US Army Gray Eagle Block Zero Logistics Services Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical, Poway, California, was awarded a $94,575,690 modification (P00018) to contract W58RGZ-17-C-0035 for contractor logistics services for the unmanned aircraft system Gray Eagle Block Zero. Continue reading
Intel’s Falcon 8+ Helps Preserve 15th-Century German Cathedral
The 15th century Halberstadt Cathedral in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany is getting help from 21st century technology: the Intel Falcon 8+ drone. In collaboration with experts from Bauhaus University Weimar and Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt, a foundation for the preservation of cultural monuments, Intel is powering inspections and damage assessment of the cathedral with advanced commercial drone technology. Continue reading
FAA Restricts Drone Operations Over DOE Facilities
At the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about unauthorized drone operations over seven Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. Continue reading
Sneak Peek at Boeing’s MQ-25 Contender
Boeing for the first time is showing what it believes is the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) best suited for refuelling U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers. Continue reading
Elbit Appoints Former Israeli General to Lead Drone Business
Former Israeli defense force manpower directorate chief Maj. Gen. Hagai Topolanski will join Israel-based defense contractor Elbit Systems Ltd., a spokesperson for the company confirmed to Calcalist on Sunday. Continue reading
IAI/ELTA Completes Delivery of First Secured Border Crossing in Argentina
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently completed the installation of the first secured border crossing in Argentina. The installation was completed just a few months after IAI had won a contract worth tens of millions of dollars for provision of border control systems for four border crossings characterized by different topologies. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $23M US Navy ScanEagle Contract
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $22,728,810 for modification P00030 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/