Northrop Grumman System Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $61,326,794 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-12-C-0117) for operations and maintenance services in support of the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance – Demonstrator (BAMS-D) Unmanned Aircraft System.
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Amazon Hires Lobbyists for UAS Programme
Online retailer Amazon has brought on a major K Street firm to lobby on its proposed UAS delivery programme. Amazon Prime Air has hired Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld to work on “federal advocacy with regard to testing and operation of [unmanned aerial vehicles] in the US,” according to a new lobbying registration.
Airbus to Team with Textron on French Tactical UAS
Airbus Group is in discussions to team with US firm Textron Systems for a forthcoming unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) requirement, Airbus revealed on 17 June.
French Flying Dune Buggy at Eurosatory
French start-up Vaylon hopes to sign up a business partner soon to help fund development and production of a flying dune buggy, an innovative vehicle going through flight trials with the French special operations forces, Chairman Jérôme Dauffy said.
US Navy Selects Anti-UAS Tactical Volume Surveillance Radar System
RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. has announced the selection of its RPS-42 Tactical Volume Surveillance Radar System by the US Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Airbus Wants to Become Major UAS Supplier
Airbus Defence & Space is determined to establish itself in the top tier of global unmanned air vehicle suppliers, with a joint MALE 2020 project being proposed with Alenia Aermacchi and Dassault intended to head the process. Continue reading
Aeronautics Launches NextGen Orbiter 2B at Eurosatory
Aeronautics will launch the newest member of its Orbiter UAS Family – Orbiter 2B – with unique capabilities in the areas of Data Communications and Mission Completion at Eurosatory 2014, on June 16-20 in Paris.
BP and AeroVironment Launch First FAA-Approved Commercial Unmanned Aircraft Operations
AeroVironment announced that BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., selected the company to provide mapping, Geographic Information System (GIS) and other commercial information services at its Prudhoe Bay oil field, the largest oil field in North America, for a five-year period. Continue reading