Textron Systems, a division of Textron Inc. with much of the company’s defence business, has renamed its various business units as it targets gaps in capabilities in the U.S. military and seeks more business in international and commercial opportunities. Continue reading
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Predator XP Now Available with DreamHammer OS
Buyers of a version of one of the most prolific UAS on the market will soon be able to buy an operating system that can work with other UAS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been given permission by the Defense Department to sell unarmed versions of its famed Predator, called the Predator XP, to international customers in places like the Middle East, or friendly allies bordering the Ukraine and Russia, like Poland.
Trinidad & Tobago Budgets $87M on Four UAS
Trinidad & Tobago’s Cabinet has approved the purchase of six helicopters and four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the National Operations Centre (NOC) that would cost about $600 million, reported National Security Minister Gary Griffith. Continue reading
LH-10 to Be Built in Morocco
The LH Aviation LH-10 light multirole aircraft, bought for surveillance use by Benin and the United Arab Emirates, will be the first aircraft to be manufactured in Morocco when a new factory is established in the North African country.
UAV Factory Secures Financing Led by Skype Man
UAV Factory, a vertically integrated manufacturer and designer of long endurance unmanned aerial vehicles and platforms, announced that it has secured first round of financing to meet increasing customer demand for UAV platforms, expand company’s engineering staff and improve company’s infrastructure. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman & Yamaha Motor Build Unmanned Helicopter System
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., have agreed to work together to develop and market an innovative small, unmanned autonomous helicopter system. Continue reading
Aurora Gets $14M US Navy Contract for iPad-based UAS controller
Aurora Flight Sciences has won a $13.7 million US Navy contract to complete development of a prototype system that allows an untrained operator to land an unmanned helicopter using a software application on an Apple iPad mini.
Saudi Arabia Buys China’s Pterodactyl UAS
Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to purchase China’s Wing Loong medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, otherwise known as the Pterodactyl I, reports Huanqiu, the website of China’s nationalistic tabloid Global Times. Continue reading