The Italian Navy has selected the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System) to provide support for its fleet, making it the first European Navy that has S-100 in operational use. Continue reading
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Lockheed Martin Gets $440M FAA NAS Support Contract Extension
The FAA awarded a $440 million extension through 2017 to Lockheed Martin for continued support of the National Airspace System (NAS) Integration Support Contract (NISC). Extending the NISC allows the FAA to have quick access to a team of high-level technical, engineering and information technology specialists where it needs to implement or integrate equipment and components related to the modernization of the U.S. air traffic management system, NextGen. Continue reading
UK-France Military Declaration Reveals Development of Future Combat Air Systems
The final text of the Declaration on Security and Defence signed at the UK-France Summit in January has now been released and it reveals some details about future European UAS projects.
General Atomics Gets $117M US Air Force Contract for Extended Reapers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., has been awarded a not-to-exceed $117,286,467 undefinitized contract action (0118) for an existing firm-fixed-price contract (FA8620-10-G-3038) for the MQ-9 Accelerated Extended Range effort which will field 38 MQ-9 Extended Range aircraft. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin and AeroVironment to Pursue Joint Opportunities in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Markets
AeroVironment, Inc. and the Lockheed Martin Corporation announced on Thursday an agreement to jointly pursue opportunities in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) development. Continue reading
L-3 Communications West Gets $18 M US Navy Support Services Contract for MQ-8B/8C Fire Scout
L-3 Communications Systems West has been awarded a modification contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide support services for the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Fire Scout MQ-8B/8C. Continue reading
Aurora Wins DARPA VTOL X-Plane Programme Phase 1 Contract
Aurora Flight Sciences has announced the award of a Phase I contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) X-Plane programme. Aurora’s innovative VTOL X-Plane, known as LightningStrike, is designed for efficient hover and high speed, meeting DARPA’s ambitious goals for performance and useful load capacity. Continue reading
Dassault and BAE Systems Welcome Anglo-French UCAV Pact
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have welcomed the launch by the UK and France of a joint two-year £120 million ($198 million) feasibility study into a future unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV). Continue reading