Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bangalore, India, has posted a Request for Expression of Interest for “Co-development ans Co-Production of Unmanned Aircraft Systems”. Continue reading
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CybAero Gets Additional $2.5M UAS Order from AeroVironment
CybAero U.S. partner AeroVironment has just placed a new order to meet an expected rapid demand. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $71M US Navy Contract for 6 Next-Gen Fire Scouts
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract valued at more than $71 million to produce six additional next-generation Fire Scout unmanned helicopters.
US Naval Air Systems Command Awards Wyle Unmanned Air Systems $24 Million Contract
Wyle has been awarded a three-year $24 million contract to provide reliability improvement, testing, technology insertion and life-cycle analysis for unmanned air systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance project and programmes for the Naval Air Systems Command. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft Industry to Create 70,000 New US Jobs in 3 Years Following Integration into National Air Space
AUVSI unveiled a new study, which finds that the unmanned aircraft industry is poised to create more than 70,000 new American jobs in the first three years following the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into U.S. national airspace system (NAS). Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Consolidate its Unmanned Systems Business in San Diego
Northrop Grumman plans to consolidate its unmanned systems business in Rancho Bernardo, shifting a large though undisclosed number of jobs to this area from the company’s plants in Bethpage, N.Y., Melbourne, Fla. Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Plans for Extended-Range Reaper
The U.S. Air Force wants to purchase an extended-range (ER) version of the MQ-9 Reaper, allowing the service to strike deeper into enemy territory using fewer aircraft in a post-Afghanistan environment. Continue reading
AgustaWestland Unveils Revolutionary “Project Zero” Tilt Rotor Technology Demonstrator
AgustaWestland has unveiled its “Project Zero” tilt rotor technology demonstrator, giving an insight into what advanced rotorcraft of the future may look like. Continue reading