FLIR Systems, Inc. has reported strong demand for the Cobalt, Star SAFIRE and TALON classes of stabilized multi-sensor airborne systems for integration on UAS across the world. Continue reading
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AAI Completes Navy Fee-for-Service Operations with Aerosonde UAS
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems announced that it has completed a fee-for-service operation on behalf of the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division. NSWC Dahlgren has been chartered to conduct UAS flights in conjunction with tests of various types of ground radars and capture and analyze those results.
IDEX Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony
IDEX Award Winners
The IDEX 2011 Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony was held on Monday night at the Abu Dhabi Armed Forces Officers’ Club in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Elbit Systems Buys Rest of Elisra for $67M
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining 30% of the shares of Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd. held by Elta Systems Ltd.(a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.) for $67.5 million.
University of North Dakota Gets MQ-9 Reaper MTD
SDS International recently completed delivery of one of its MQ-9 Reaper MTDs for use by the University of North Dakota’s Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Education and Training in a research partnership with the Air Force Research Lab. Continue reading
$15 million Gray Eagle Training Centre On Schedule in Arizona
Work is on schedule to open the Army’s new $15 million Gray Eagle UAS Training Centre at Fort Huachuca within a year. The installation is near Sierra Vista in South East Arizona, 15 miles from the Mexico border. The announcement was made last week by Brigadier General Gregg Potter, who commands the Intelligence Centre of Excellence and Fort Huachuca.
Northrop Grumman Gets $26M for BAMS ‘Sense & Avoid’ System
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a $25.6 million contract to develop a UAS sense and avoid capability for BAMS in support of the Navy and U.S. Air Force. The work will be carried out by the Aerospace sector’s Battle Management & Engagement Systems Division.
FAA Awards COA to Mesa County, Colarado for Draganflyer
Ready for Launch
Mesa County Sheriff (Colorado, USA) is the first US Public Safety Agency to receive an FAA Certificate of Authorization to operate the Draganflyer X6 helicopter for law enforcement use over a 3,300 square mile area.