NV5 Global, Inc. a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions, announced today that it has acquired Skyscene, LLC, a provider of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight services headquartered in San Diego, California. Continue reading
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Aurora Flight Sciences Gets $48M USAF Orion Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a new $48 million contract to Aurora Flight Sciences for the continued development of the Orion Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading
AeroVironment’s New Joint Venture and Solar HALE UAS Development Program
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 Gets $255M Contract for Lot 3 MQ-4C Triton Production
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
Palo Alto Approached for FAA UAS Integration Pilot Program
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
New Home for Avidrone

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 Gets $329M USAF Services Contract
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 Gets $95M US Army Gray Eagle Block Zero Logistics Services Contract
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






