Australia’s National Aerial Fire-fighting Centre (NAFC) is examining the potential of UAS in supporting fire operations. “UAS technology has advanced significantly in recent years and we are keen to closely evaluate the potential application of UAS in fire support,” says the NAFC.
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LWIR Hyperspectral Imager Reveals Camouflaged and Hidden objects
Spectral Imaging, Ltd., announced that it has delivered the world’s most compact, high-performance Long-Wave Infrared, LWIR Hyperspectral Imager to a Defence Customer in a strategic geographical location.
Oklahoma Develops its UAS Credentials
One of Oklahoma’s fastest-emerging industries, unmanned aircraft systems, continues its trajectory with new government partnerships and a potential new airspace and corridor for testing.
Harris and Cubic Develop Integrated System for Delivering Tactical Video to Battlefield
Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G
Harris Corporation and Cubic Corporation have conducted technology demonstrations that significantly enhance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) situational awareness by distributing UAS video and targeting data across wideband ground tactical communication networks.
EUROCAE Small RPA Expert Group to Deliver Status Report at UAS 2011 Conference in Paris
During the opening plenary session at next week’s UAS Conference in Paris, Ron van de Leijgraaf, JARUS Chairman (CAA, The Netherlands) and Leader of the EUROCAE Small RPA Expert Group, will present an Activity Update on Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Harmonisation.
Telemos – The NextGen MALE UAS from BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have announced Telemos as the name of the programme that will deliver their joint response to meet the United Kingdom and French Governments requirement for a next generation Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System.
Global Hawk Bugs Fixed – Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has made improvements to its high-flying Global Hawk since a Pentagon weapons test found shortfalls with the unmanned aircraft, according to a company executive.
Innocon Sells MicroFalcon to Asia
Israeli UAS manufacturer Innocon has signed a contract to supply 50 MicroFalcon systems to an Asian country.