Rockwell Collins is a member of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) team, which received the 2013 Robert J. Collier Trophy at a ceremony last week. The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) presented aviation’s highest honor to the team, which is comprised of leaders in government, business and industry. Continue reading
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Heron UAS Operators Offered Airframe Transplant
Existing operators of the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned aircraft system are being offered a way of getting the advanced performance of the heavy fuel engine-powered Super Heron, by taking the avionics package of the older version and “transplanting” it into the new model’s enlarged fuselage.
Switzerland Considers Israeli UAS
After a public vote ruling out buying Gripen fighter jets, the Swiss parliament will also be looking at new UAS. The decision has sparked controversy, as both models being considered are produced by Israel and were tested in the conflict with Palestine. Continue reading
Cobham Acquires Aeroflex for $1.46 Billion
Aeroflex Holding Corp., a provider of high performance microelectronic components and test and measurement equipment, has entered into a merger agreement with Cobham plc , a UK-listed company that designs and manufactures a wide range of equipment, specialized systems, and components for the aerospace, defence, energy, and electronics industries.
Skycatch Raises $3M from Investors Including Google for UAS for Energy Industry
The egg white UAS lifted off from its ground station at a hospital construction site here, hovered for an instant, then zoomed off, sounding like a five-pound bee as it buzzed around the cranes towering over the six-acre project. Capable of carrying a high-resolution camera and other sensors, the quadcopter, a helicopter with four rotors that resembles a spaceship from a 1950s science fiction movie, was flying in a demonstration of its ability to serve a potentially lucrative new market for UAS: the energy industry. Continue reading
Airbus Seeks Deal to Supply Germany with Heron TP
Airbus (AIR.PA) signed a deal on Wednesday with Israel Aerospace Industries to team up on a bid for a bridging contract to supply the German armed forces with military UAS until 2020. Continue reading
Textron Unmanned Systems at 4,500 Hours Per Month with New US Navy ISR Contract
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has announced a new task order under the U.S. Navy Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services programme that is expected to reach full operational capability by the end of May. Award of this new task order is in addition to extension of existing task orders, bringing the total monthly mission hours provided under the contract to 4,500 across all international sites. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Kestrel Autopilot and Indago UAS Cleared for Export
The Lockheed Martin Kestrel autopilot has received its commodity jurisdiction, allowing for quick, affordable deployments for international markets. The Kestrel autopilot and a version of the vertical takeoff and lift Indago quad-rotor unmanned aircraft system (UAS) are no longer restricted by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and they are now controlled under the Export Administration Regulations. Continue reading