Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract to deploy the Skeldar Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for maritime operations. Continue reading
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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
New Mexico UAS Startups Seek Funding
At least two dozen companies, including some large engineering firms in Albuquerque, are now involved in developing UAS systems and components, said New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association President Bill McMillan. Continue reading
Airware Platform Used in Fight Against Rhino Poaching
Airware CEO and Founder Jonathan Downey discusses civilian and commercial uses for UAS with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” Continue reading