AeroVironment, Inc. a high volume manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Eurocopter, a global helicopter manufacturer, announced at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting that they have signed a cooperative agreement to explore opportunities for expanding their respective military and commercial product portfolios.
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Raytheon Gets $50M UAS Electro-Optical Targeting Systems Contract
U.S. Air Force officials needed electro-optical targeting systems for the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper hunter-killer unmanned aircraft system (UAS), as well as for manned helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. They found their solution from the Raytheon Co. Space and Airborne Systems segment in McKinney, Texas. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $377M MQ-9 Reaper Production
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded a maximum $377,400,000 not-to-exceed delivery order, undefinitized contract award on an existing firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2013 MQ-9 Reaper production. Continue reading
US Air Force to Sign Lease for UAS Technology Park at Grand Forks Base
The US Air Force will sign a lease with Grand Forks County in December, allowing a technology park for unmanned aircraft to be built at Grand Forks Air Force Base, the state’s congressional leaders and the governor said. Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces Block Upgrade to Puma AE with 75 Percent Increase in Flight Duration
Photo: Courtesy AeroVironment, Inc.
At the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in Washington on Monday, AeroVironment, Inc. introduced a series of enhancements to the battle-proven RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system that include new features and capabilities.
Boeing Gets $24M US Air Force QF-16 Aerial Target Contract
The Boeing Company was awarded a $24,726,375 modification for an existing contract for QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target low rate initial production. Continue reading
Indian Army Issues RFP for 49 Mini UAS for China & Pakistan Border Control
The Indian Army’s Northern Command has issued a global tender for procuring latest miniature unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for gathering intelligence and carry out reconnaissance of areas along Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan and Sino-India border.
FAA Grants Special Airworthiness Certificate for Nighthawk IV Micro Unmanned Aircraft System
Following a comprehensive review and demonstration in September of 2013, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has received a Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) Special Airworthiness Certificate for its Nighthawk IV micro Unmanned Air System (UAS) operating at its Randolph, Vt. location for the purposes of research & development, customer demonstrations and crew training. Continue reading