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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $60,335,000 cost reimbursable modification (P00038) to a previously awarded contract (N0001919C0008). This modification adds scope to procure long lead components, material, parts, and associated support, in support of maintaining the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems production schedule for two unmanned air vehicles and one main operating base for the Navy. Continue reading
Wolves have been a thorn in the side of cattle producers for years. As drones find more use in agriculture, wildlife officials in Oregon are putting the technology to good use. Continue reading
A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China has just published a paper that studies three-dimensional (3D) online placement for a UAV to construct relay links to two ground users to help guide unmanned aerial vehicles in dense city environments. Continue reading
The Hughes XF-11 (redesignated XR-11 in 1948) was a prototype military reconnaissance aircraft designed and flown by Howard Hughes and built by Hughes Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Continue reading
Schiebel, under contract to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), is providing ship emission monitoring for the German Federal Police and Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency using the proven CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). Continue reading
The Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse has rectified the malfunction with a drone from the reconnaissance drone system (ADS 15) and clarified the cause. Flight operation at the Emmen Military Air Base has thus been resumed.
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The German Army is investing in infantry anti-drone capabilities, and is procuring SMASH fire control systems, by Israeli company SMARTSHOOTER, for its G27P assault rifles. Continue reading
Doodle Labs, a provider of wireless communication solutions, has announced its partnership with drone manufacturers supplying the Ukraine defense forces. By equipping them with the cutting-edge Helix Mesh Rider Radio, Doodle Labs aims to address the critical challenges faced by the Ukrainian UAS industry, enabling greater operational efficiency and resilience against adversarial threats. Continue reading