The video below shows the first movements of the massive cargo-carrying airship that has taken shape inside one of the 17-story wooden blimp hangars at the former military base in Tustin. Continue reading
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AeroVironment Shares $248m US Army Contract for sUAS with Four Other Companies
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that the United States Army has selected it and four other companies to compete for future small UAS requirements under a new Firm Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $248 million maximum value. Continue reading
AAI Gets $36M US Army Shadow Data Link Upgrade Contract
AAI Corp.was awarded a $35,785,761 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to retrofit Shadow Unmanned Aircraft Systems Air Vehicles to the Tactical Common Data Link Configuration. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $6M Contract to Supply Unmanned Systems for National Security Programmes
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its Unmanned Systems Solutions (USS) division has recently been awarded contracts totaling $6.1 million to provide specialized products in support of certain National Security programmes. Continue reading
First Test Flight for EMT/Swiss UAV ‘s MUSECO Unmanned Helicopter
The enhanced performance version prototype of the MUSECO (MUlti SEnsor COpter) unmanned helicopter accomplished a successful test flight on the 12th December 2012. Continue reading
UK Maritime UAS Contract – Boeing or Cassidian…?
The UK’s urgent requirement to field a maritime unmanned aircraft system capability from later this year appears to have narrowed to a fight between Boeing and EADS company Cassidian, with two other potential contractors understood to have opted against tabling bids. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $9M UAS Ground Equipment Support Contracts
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its Unmanned Systems Solutions (USS) division has recently been awarded contracts totaling $8.7 million to provide specialized ground equipment supporting two strategic unmanned aircraft systems programmes. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gets $337M US Air Force Predator/Reaper Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is being awarded a $337,143,633 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and time and material contract to procure logistics services for the MQ-1 and MQ-9 Predator/Reaper Remotely Piloted Vehicle programme. Continue reading