Arcturus UAV has unveiled JUMP, a vertical takeoff and landing system for their T-20 and T-16 fixed wing UAVs. Booms fitted with vertical lift motors and rotors are mounted to each wing to provide vertical lift for takeoff and landing. Vertical lift motors are shut off for winged flight and propellers are feathered longitudinally for minimum drag. Continue reading
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Engineering Consultants Buy UAS Fleet for Energy Pipeline Inspections
A firm of engineers based at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England, that offer services to global oil and gas operators has invested in a fleet of UAS to allow them to survey hard-to-reach locations. MACAW Engineering, based at Quorum Business Park, has bought the UAS to use on inspections at production plants, pipelines and other energy facilities. Continue reading
US Navy Tweaks UCLAS RFP for Release in Summer
It’s clear that the US Navy intends to buy a carrier-based unmanned aircraft able to conduct reconnaissance and, if needed, strike a target. But after years of deliberation among service officials, industry remains confused on the requirements for the system’s stealth and payload capabilities, company executives and experts said. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $10M US Navy Support Contract for RQ-21
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Wash., is being awarded $10,222,289 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0015 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for interim contractor services in support of the RQ-21A Unmanned Aircraft System, including all requirements necessary to support the system at the organizational level during planned and surge flight operations. Continue reading
Google Buys Titan Aerospace
Google Inc. on Monday acquired a maker of solar-powered UAS —a startup that Facebook Inc. had also considered acquiring—as the technology giants battle to extend their influence and find new users in the far corners of the earth. Continue reading
Greece Issues RFP for UAS for Immigration Control
The Greek government in a pilot project is expected to use UAS in order to be able to oversee the country’s sea border in the Aegean sea — which is considered one of the main avenues for immigration into Europe. Greece’ s Ministry of Marine and Aegean Sea has already issued a competition call for a UAS which will be handed to the Greek authorities by the end of June. Continue reading
South Korea Invests $250M in Domestic UAS
The South Korean government has announced its plan to spend 260 billion won ($247.1 million) over the next eight years to commercialize two advanced models of Korean-made tilt-rotor UAS, high-speed unmanned aerial vehicles that the government is looking to export. Continue reading
US Navy Orders Five MQ-8C Fire Scouts for $44M
Northrop Grumman Corp. will build five long-range unmanned helicopters for operation from destroyers and other surface warships under terms of a $43.8 million U.S. Navy contract announced last week.