TEKEVER publicly presented for the first time in Portugal the latest addition to its family of Unmanned Aerial Systems, the Tactical UAS AR5 Life Ray, at the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) Annual Convention, which took place on October 10th-12th, in Lisbon. Continue reading
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Northrop Grumman Delivered a Global Hawk to US Air Force with Battlefield Airborne Communications Node
Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered a Global Hawkunmanned aircraft to the U.S. Air Force carrying the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), expanding airborne communications and information sharing among military units in harsh environments. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Plans to Install STARlite Radar on TigerShark UAS
Northrop Grumman and Navmar Applied Sciences are working together on the installation of the STARlite radar on the TigerShark UAS for the U.S Navy and special operations requirements. Continue reading
Sentient and Insitu to Provide Kestrel Automated Detection Capabilities for UAS
Sentient announced that it has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Insitu Inc. to integrate Kestrel land and maritime automated detection software systems into Insitu’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Continue reading
UK to Send Five More Reapers to Afghanistan – Operated from Britain
The UK will double the number of armed RAF Reapers in Afghanistan to 10 with the new aircraft to be operated remotely from Britain. Continue reading
France to Send UAS to Mali Region
French President Francois Hollande Gets His Teeth into It
France will move two unmanned surveillance aircraft to West Africa and is holding secretive talks with U.S. officials in Paris this week as it seeks to steer international military action to help Mali’s feeble government win back the northern part of the country from al-Qaida-linked rebels, The Associated Press has learned.
Bad Day for the AWACS
A NATO E-3 Sentry almost hit the tail of the tanker and its flying boom during air-to-air refueling operations. Continue reading
University of North Dakota Launches Nation’s First UAS Research Compliance Committee
In a bold and innovative move, the University of North Dakota has formed the country’s first Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Research Compliance Committee that aims to get ahead of federal plans to regulate UAS in terms of privacy concerns and other social issues.The committee met for the first time Friday, Oct. 12. Continue reading