Chris Anderson shows off his open source UAS developed by the online community at DIYDrones at the annual Maker Faire held San Mateo, California last weekend on the outskirts of Silicon Valley.
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Hand-Held Device to Control UAS from Front Line
A small Phoenix-based company is using federal grants to develop technology that will allow U.S. Army soldiers to control UAS for resupply missions, surveillance and zeroing in on targets. Handheld controllers will use Kutta Technologies Inc.’s software so frontline troops can control UAS in a way similar to video gaming.
Microsemi Completes Acquisition of AML Communications, Inc.
Microsemi Corporation a provider of semiconductor technology , announced that its acquisition of AML Communications, Inc. closed on Friday, May 27, 2011.
Raytheon Gets $83M Contract for Unmanned Decoys
The Raytheon Co. Missile Systems segment in Tucson, Arizona., received the go-ahead to start lot 4 low-rate initial production of the Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) under terms of an $83 million U.S. Air Force contract announced last Friday.
UAS to Replace AWACS in DoD Air Force Strategy
The U.S. Defense Department’s 30-year Aircraft Procurement Plan for the Navy and Air Force unleashed a few surprises, such as the possibility of replacing the Air Force’s E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) and RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft with unmanned systems.
Lockheed Martin Repelled Cyber Attack
Lockheed Martin detected a significant and tenacious attack on its information systems network, the company said in a statement late Saturday night. The cyber-assault took place on May 21, and quick action by its security team successfully repelled the attack.
Jetpack Completes Successful Mile-High Unmanned Test Flight
Martin Aircraft‘s jetpack passed a key test this month by soaring to a height of 5,000 feet, deploying an emergency parachute and drifting back down to New Zealand’s Canterbury Plains.
Chandler May Wins AAI ‘Above & Beyond’ Award
ChandlerMay, a supplier of C2 System development, ground control stations and mobile C2 computing solutions, has been recognized by AAI Corporation for its continued contribution to the RQ-7B Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aircraft system (TUAS) programme.