The increase in military and civilian use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in recent years has lead to an increase in the need for components that power these platforms, and Rolls-Royce has had success in the past, and seems ready for the projected multi-billion growth of the unmanned market over the next decade as the U.S. and other nations prepare to integrate UAS into civilian airspace. Continue reading
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Halberd Low Cost UAS Go Online
Halberd Corporation has announced that it is plannning entry into the online consumer market and is now offering a low cost unmanned aircraft system for the general public. These will be sold online through eBay, RC Universe as well as other online retailers. Continue reading
General Dynamics Mediaware Teams with Sentient to Enhance Situational Awareness from Airborne Surveillance
General Dynamics Mediaware and Sentient Vision Systems Pty Ltd. have created a technical partnership which combines Sentient’s Kestrel Land and Maritime target-detection software with General Dynamics Mediaware’s D-VEX next-generation tactical video-exploitation system. Continue reading
Russia to Develop Stealth UCAV
RAC MiG has signed a research and development contract to build an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) based on its previous Skat design, first unveiled in 2007. Continue reading
NASA Seeks Rehab Proposals for Historic Hangar One Airship Station
The U.S. General Services Administration has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to solicit lease proposals for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of NASA’s historic Hangar One, at Moffett Federal Airfield (MFA) in the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. Continue reading
Leica Teams with Aibotix for UAS 3D Inspection and Mapping
Swiss airborne mapping company Leica Geosystems has teamed up with German UAS manufacturer Aibotix to create a one-stop shop for infrastructure inspection and mapping. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman and NASA Extend Global Hawk Programme for Science Missions
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
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