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AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the formation of a joint venture to develop solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance, or HALE, UAS for commercial operations. This category of UAS is also referred to as high-altitude pseudo-satellites, or HAPS. The joint venture will fund the development program up to a net maximum value of $65,011,481. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded $255,309,325 for fixed-price-incentive modification P00003 to a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract (N00019-17-C-0018) for the Lot 3 low-rate initial production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft, trade studies and tooling in support of the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office. Continue reading
The City of Palo Alto, California, is exploring two proposed drone concepts for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program. Continue reading
Geoff Gurr, left, and Scott Gray of Avidrone Aerospace show off some of their drones at the company’s new home in the Chartright Air Group hanger in Breslau. – Brent Davis,Record staff
In recent years, Avidrone Aerospace had been flying under the radar. The Breslau-based industrial drone manufacturer was focused on research and development, keeping much of its work under wraps as the company created its own autopilot electronics and flight control software. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $328,801,883 cost‐plus‐fixed‐fee contract for MQ‐1 Predator and MQ‐9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft support and services. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical, Poway, California, was awarded a $94,575,690 modification (P00018) to contract W58RGZ-17-C-0035 for contractor logistics services for the unmanned aircraft system Gray Eagle Block Zero. Continue reading
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $22,728,810 for modification P00030 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/
Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering, the innovative engineering and technology business of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, are to explore potential areas of technological collaboration. Continue reading