AeroVironment, Inc. and the Lockheed Martin Corporation announced on Thursday an agreement to jointly pursue opportunities in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) development. Continue reading
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Taranis First Flight Footage
BAE Systems has just released this footage of Taranis, the stealthy unmanned combat aircraft demonstrator, filmed during its initial flight trials. Continue reading
Felix Baumgartner 24 Mile Space Jump POV by GoPro
October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner ascended more than 24 miles above Earth‘s surface to the edge of space in a stratospheric balloon. GoPro just released this POV footage of the jump. Continue reading
Unmanned Experts and Solentus Team to Test FAA – UAS Integration Concepts On Simulation Trials
Unmanned Experts LLC (UMEX) has joined Solentus to perform support services required for the operation of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) research within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Advanced Concepts & Technology Development. Continue reading
Russian-Built Searcher UAS Delivered to Air Force
The Russian Air Force has received six ‘Outpost’ (Searcher-II) UAS. The platoon will be based in RAF’s air base in Kamchatka and will perform tactical reconnaissance sorties in the region. Continue reading
Newspaper Uses DJI Phantom 2 to Film Presidential Elections in El Salvador
La Prensa Gráfica announced that this is the first time anyone in El Salvador has used a UAS for journalism. Footage was shot from a DJI Phantom 2 Vision quadcopter which takes high-quality photos and videos, is able to fly as high as 2,300 feet (716 meters), and can stay in the air for 25 minutes. Continue reading
Sagem Displays Patroller OPV at Defexpo India 2014
At the Defexpo India 2014 international defence show on February 6 – 9 in New Delhi, Sagem (Safran) is showcasing a range of systems and equipment designed to meet the most demanding needs of today’s armed forces: intelligence, long-range precision strikes, surveillance, border protection, high-intensity combat and guerrilla warfare. Continue reading
L-3 Communications West Gets $18 M US Navy Support Services Contract for MQ-8B/8C Fire Scout
L-3 Communications Systems West has been awarded a modification contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide support services for the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Fire Scout MQ-8B/8C. Continue reading