Insitu Inc. has announced that the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded the company a Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) Intelligence Gathering, Target Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Services contract for 26 months through Feb. 28, 2015.
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World’s First Practical Civilian Jetpack on Sale for $100K
The Martin Jetpack, which was showcased at IDEX, is a collaboration between Emirates Advanced Research and Technology Holding (Earth), Khalifa University and the New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company. Continue reading
Global Hawk Block 40 Hit by US Budget Cuts
In early talks on the forthcoming fiscal 2014 budget request, the U.S. Air Force is proposing to close the book on Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk franchise, canceling the ground surveillance variant. Continue reading
Successful First Flight of New Technology Release on Insitu Integrator UAS
Insitu has announced the successful first flight of Integrator unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Block 2, the latest technology release of the system. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Navigation System on nEUROn UCAV Demonstrator
Northrop Grumman Corporation, in cooperation with Saab Aerosystems, has provided the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for the nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, which recently completed a successful first flight. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter Flies Again at IDEX
The 2013 IDEX International Defence Exhibition features an active participation of Schiebel, as the company underlines its continued strong market position with the proven CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading
Navmar Gets $22M US Navy TigerShark Contract
Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. is being awarded a $31,284,013 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for continued sustainment and establishment of Copperhead Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) detachments. Continue reading
Secret Russian UAS Design Revealed then Deleted
A model of a previously unseen Russian unmanned aircraft potentially capable of performing strike missions has been inadvertently revealed, with the regional republic of Tatarstan’s government having posted images of the design online following a ministerial visit. Continue reading