Saab Sensis Corporation, a US subsidiary of the defense and security company Saab, is helping to advance several NextGen concepts and technologies through its programme leadership and deployment of tools at the Florida NextGen Test Bed (FTB) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Continue reading
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Schiebel Camcopter on French Navy OPV Video
This video shows Schiebel‘s CAMCOPTER S-100 during a series of flights and trials onboard the French Navy’s new Gowind class OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel), L’ADROIT at the beginning of November. Continue reading
South Korea Unveils Tilt Rotor UAS
South Korea on Wednesday unveiled its latest unmanned aircraft, a tilt-rotor design, claiming it to be the world’s fastest. Continue reading
Multi-Fuel Rotary Engines for UAS
The Cubewano range of UAS engines has been developed from the ground up to meet the demanding requirements of the world’s military and aerospace organisations. All engines are manufactured to AS9100 quality standards, with full traceability to ensure consistent quality levels and to meet aerospace requirements. Continue reading
US Navy Silver Fox – Bigger is Better
While most American UAS are the under 5 kg (11 pound) micro-UAS models like Raven and Desert Hawk, there has been increasing appreciation for heavier mini-UAS. These have greater endurance, better sensors and are more resistant to high winds. Continue reading
X47-B Powered by Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U Engine and Exhaust System
Pratt & Whitney‘s F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system have successfully powered the first flight of the second Northrop Grumman X-47B flight test aircraft. Continue reading
Insitu Gets US Navy $12M ScanEagle Service Contract
Insitu Inc. is being awarded an $11,994,145 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0061) to exercise an option for operational and maintenance services in support of the ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter Completes Successful Flight Trials on French Navy OPV
Schiebel‘s CAMCOPTER S-100 successfully completed a series of flights and trials onboard the new Gowind class OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel), L’ADROIT at the beginning of November, under the command and control of the French Navy. Continue reading