On Tuesday, in what appears to be a surprise announcement, the Department of Defense confirmed that it has awarded Northrop Grumman a $37.3 million “modification” to an existing logistics and engineering support contract for the Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading
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Elbit Systems Shares $248m US Army Contract for sUAS with Four Other Companies
Elbit Systems of America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., has confirmed that is indeed one of the five companies that have been selected for award by the US Army ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Division on behalf of the Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Product Office. Continue reading
Tech Source Partners with Cambridge Pixel to Develop Video Applications for UAS
Tech Source, Inc. has partnered with Cambridge Pixel to speed the development of video applications for systems integrators in the embedded military and aerospace market, such as unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
France and Germany Discuss Joint UAS Solution
France and Germany are set to renew efforts to work on a joint unmanned aircraft system, supporting European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. (EADS) in its attempt to compete in a market now dominated by Israeli and U.S. companies. Continue reading
World Surveillance Group Gets $600K US Defence Department Contract for Blimp in a Box Aerostat
World Surveillance Group Inc., has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Telesat Corp. (“GTC”), has been awarded a $605,000 contract from the United States Department of Defense for a set of Blimp in a Box (“BiB”) aerostat systems. Continue reading
Bye Aerospace and BoldIQ Team on Software for Silent Guardian Hybrid Power UAS
Bye Aerospace, Inc., a Denver-based company applying clean energy solutions to innovative aircraft designs for the aerospace and defense markets, announced that BoldIQ Inc. will provide operations optimization and disruption management software for the planned hybrid unmanned aircraft system (UAS) called the Silent Guardian. Continue reading
Russia’s Federal Security Service Invites Tenders for Micro-UAS Sensor System
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday a tender for research on a potential sensor system for a micro-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) project, according to an order posted on the government’s state procurement portal. Continue reading
Oklahoma Expects 600 New Jobs from UAS Industry
Oklahoma is well positioned to become a leader in the unmanned aircraft industry, with the possibility of nearly 600 new jobs and a $57.6 million economic impact by 2017, Governor Mary Fallin and aerospace officials said last week. Continue reading