Google Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz Wednesday announced a $10.7 million investment in Airware, a company that is creating a common platform for UAS that will allow developers to create industry-specific applications for unmanned aircraft without worrying about the specific underlying hardware. The company is run by Jonathan Downey, 29, who wants to be the Bill Gates of the commercial UAS industry. Continue reading
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Israel Behind 41% of All UAS Exports from 2001 – 2011
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said that Israeli companies were behind 41 percent of all UAS exported in 2001-11. Those Israeli exports went to 24 countries, including the United States.
TAI Plans to Extend UAS Portfolio
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is looking to build on the work undertaken for its Anka UAS and further develop its rotary-wing capabilities. Continue reading
Germany Cancels $1.3 Billion Purchase of Euro Hawks
An official says that Germany has cancelled plans to purchase and modify U.S.-made Global Hawk UAS for 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion).
Insitu Pacific Delivers ScanEagle UAS for the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced that it has delivered a ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to its partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan. This delivery means that the ScanEagle UAS is now ready for operational use by the Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF).
Egypt to Sign Anka Contract in June
Turkish Aerospace Industries expects to finalise a contract with a first export customer for its Anka unmanned aircraft during June, with Egypt due to sign for 10 of the aircraft. Continue reading
Europe Considers ‘Black’ Armed MALE UAS Project
Frustrated by apparent U.S. ambivalence in granting authority to integrate weapons onto its Reaper aircraft, the Italian Air Force is looking at possible alternatives, including a yet-to-be-announced “black programme” to create a European medium-altitude/long-endurance (MALE) armed UAS. Continue reading
New OctoCopter from Tescorp in Colombia
Tecscorp Industries will soon unveil its new VTOL “Chronos” unmanned aircraft system, as part of an effort to develop covert equipment for use by special forces personnel and for agricultural, industrial applications. Continue reading