Lighter Than Air Systems Corp. (LTAS), a wholly owned subsidiary of World Surveillance Group Inc., has provided the initial trailer-mounted aerostat launcher system and six aerostats to BAE Systems to support the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). Continue reading
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and OMX Partner to Identify Suppliers for Canada’s Justas Programme
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) and OMX announced that the companies have signed a two-year agreement to support GA-ASI’s Industrial Regional Benefit (IRB) efforts to identify and work with Canadian suppliers. Continue reading
Chinese Hackers Target UAS Manufacturers and Suppliers
A notorious cyber-espionage gang is being blamed for a set of recently discovered spear-phishing attacks that aim to steal information relating to unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
National Technical Systems Gets $1.6M UAS Atmospheric Monitoring Contract from Sandia National Laboratories
National Technical Systems, Inc. , a provider of testing and engineering services, announced that it has signed a $1.6 million contract with Sandia National Laboratories to continue the development of the Harvester project, a programme authorized by the U.S. Department of Energy dedicated to monitoring nuclear emissions in the atmosphere through the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
US Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $35M Global Hawk Engineering Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems Sector, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $35,696,841 contract modification (P00490) of F33657-01-C-4600 for Global Hawk engineering and manufacturing development. Continue reading
South Africa’s ATE to be Taken Over by Paramount Group
The South African defence industry’s best known secret – the takeover of troubled ATE by the Paramount Group – looks set to become reality before mid-year. Continue reading
University of Alabama in Huntsville Works with US Army on UAS Development
The University of Alabama in Huntsville and the US Army’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Management Office signed an agreement last week to explore ways to work together on the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Advanced Defense Technologies Targets UAS Technologies at Precision Agriculture Applications
Advanced Defense Technologies Inc. announced the availability of its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology for precision agriculture applications. Continue reading