Navmar Applied Sciences is being awarded a $11,207,449 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option for the procurement of hardware in support of the persistent surveillance unmanned aircraft system (PSUAS) for the U.S. Army. Continue reading
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Switzerland’s Unmanned Systems Acquires Swiss UAV
Swiss-based Unmanned Systems AG, the parent company of Unmanned Systems Group, and Swiss UAV AG have agreed on an immediate merger whereby UMS will acquire a qualified majority of SUAV, effectively taking control of the company. Continue reading
Saab Signs Contract for Skeldar UAS for Maritime Operations
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract to deploy the Skeldar Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for maritime operations. Continue reading
UND Spin-Off Expands Growing UAS Aerial Crop Imagery Industry
When David Dvorak launched Field of View in 2010, he foresaw a bright future for aerial crop imagery. Today, after working with farmers, agronomists and even a South American plantation manager, he’s more optimistic than ever. Continue reading
URS Tech Services Gets $14M UAS Systems Operations Center Suppor Contract Extensiont
URS Technical Services Inc., Germantown, Maryland, has been awarded a $14,219,315 fixed-price-plus award fee contract modification (P00043) to contract (FA4890-10-C-0007) to continue to provide programme support for Air Combat Command’s Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Center support, currently, but not limited to the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper that provide warfighter long endurance, real-time reconnaissance and surveillance, and precision attack against fixed and time critical targets. Continue reading
US Navy wants Electro-Optical Sensor Small Enough for RQ-21A Integrator
US Navy researches are asking industry to build sophisticated electro-optical sensor payloads small enough for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) like the Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Integrator, but with high-resolution and wide-area coverage, autonomous identification of objects, and other advanced capabilities. Continue reading
India Seeking JVs for Domestic UAS Production for $2BN Market
The Indian market for UAS is estimated at $2 billion and the answer to the demand will be filled by local production. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $45M UK Royal Navy ScanEagle Contract
Boeing’s Insitu subsidiary won a UK competition to provide unmanned maritime surveillance system on Royal Navy frigates and support ships. Insitu will provide the ScanEagle UAS under an initial two-year $45 million contractor-owned, contractor-operated (coco) contract. Continue reading