U.S. Navy avionics experts needed multi-sensor electro-optical targeting systems for the UH-1 manned helicopter, the MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned helicopter, and other unmanned vertical takeoff unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). They found their solution from FLIR Systems Inc.. Continue reading
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Crowdfunding Sought for Open Source Programmable Flying Robot
A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched to create a programmable flying robot called Spiri. Spiri is a versatile, airborne Linux device with sensors, cameras, wifi, cloud support, development tools and more. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $15.8M of Orders for Switchblade Tactical Missile Systems from US Army
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that it has received a total of $15.8 million in orders under a contract for Switchblade tactical missile systems, ancillary equipment and support. Continue reading
Precision Hawk Gets Angel Investment to Develop Civil Market
Unmanned aircraft systems and remote sensing company PrecisionHawk announced the closing of an Angel investment round carried by Bob Young, co-founder of open-source software company Red Hat and Innovate Indiana, the investment fund of Indiana University. Continue reading
Real Estate Agents Like UAS Video Footage for Top End Property
Real Estate Agents in Los Angeles are using UAS video footage to sell homes, even though the FAA says it’s not legal. Continue reading
Japan to Purchase 3 Global Hawk Systems
The Japanese government has decided to deploy the Global Hawk, an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, in fiscal 2015 to strengthen patrol and surveillance activities around Japan, government sources said. Continue reading
Turkish UAS Market Set to Boom
When Turkey’s military planners grasped more than a decade ago the virtues of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) mostly in their asymmetric warfare against Kurdish separatists, the country was solely dependent on imported aircraft. Later, the dependency on UAS grew exponentially and the Turks decided to build their own. They are still thriving. Continue reading
AAI Gets $12M Contract for Upgrade of 6 Shadow UAS
AAI, Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, no option, non-multi-year, contract modification (P00111) of $11,798,626 with a cumulative maximum value of $1,530,786,418 for purchase of six Shadow unmanned aircraft systems and auxiliary equipment. Continue reading