Northrop Grumman Corporation and NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center extended the NASA Space Act Agreement and will continue sharing Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk unmanned aircraft for science missions and flight demonstrations, including hurricane surveillance, atmospheric research and exploration of new mission capabilities. Continue reading
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US State Department Cancels $1BN RFP for Installations and Convoy Route Surveillance
In a cryptic note on the U.S. government’s Federal Business Opportunities website on Friday, the US State Department cancelled its $1 billion UAS surveillance competition, saying that none of the proposals met its requirements. Continue reading
Russian UAS are Inferior says Minister of Defence
Unmanned aircraft systems, ground-based robotic systems and unmanned submersibles developed by Russian companies for the Defence Ministry are inferior to foreign equivalents, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday. Continue reading
UAS Europe, Sweden Sells Spy Owls to European Civilian Organisation
UAS Europe, Sweden, has announced that it has sold multiple Spy Owl 200 UAS to a large civilian organization in Europe. The customer wish to be anonymous. Continue reading
CAA Qualifies Karbon Tech Pilots for eBee Operations
Unmanned aerial surveying company KaarbonTech is the first company in the UK to get the approval from the Civil Aviation Authority to fly commercially the new eBee, from Sensefly, with the announcement of the first 2 pilots approved by the CAA. Continue reading
Полет БПЛА Гранат ВА-1000 – UVS Avia Russia Builds Quadcopters for Nuclear Sites and SAR
Russia’s UVS Avia is building higher-end sUAS to examine nuclear reactors and waste sites, along with doing search-and-rescue in remote areas. Continue reading
ING Robotic Aviation announced as Canada’s Reseller for Huginn X1 UAS
ING Robotic Aviation has announced that it has just entered into a partnership with Anthea Technologies in Denmark to become the sole Canadian reseller of the Huginn X1 ‘quad rotor’ vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft (UAS). Continue reading
Google Invests in Clean Energy UAS
Google just bought one of the most promising airborne systems in development—it’s not for surveillance, it’s not for the military, and it’s not for hobbyists. It’s for making clean energy. It’s essentially a giant, autonomous wind turbine that takes to the sky like a mechanical kite. And it may be integral to the future of wind power. Continue reading