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China’s biennial air shows in Zhuhai offer a rare glimpse into Beijing’s efforts to develop capabilities such as unmanned aircraft, military jet engines and advanced weapons. Continue reading
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General Atomics to Convert 16 MULE Engines to Gray Eagle Engines
The US Army Contracting Command, ACC-Redstone, anticipates a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) modification to the current Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)Contract W58RGZ-12-C-0075 with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $36M US Army Hunter Service Contract
Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Sierra Vista, Ariz., was awarded a $36,504,506 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.
Egypt to Buy ANKA from Turkey
Egypt will buy 10 ANKA reconnaissance unmanned aircraft from Turkey, the Sabah newspaper reported. Continue reading
AAI Gets $203M US Army Contract for Shadow Logistics and Support
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded a $203,568,826 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $12M US Navy Contract for Extra ScanEagle Flight Hours
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Wash., is being awarded a $12,075,793 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0061) to procure additional flight hours for pre and post deployment operations and services in support of the ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Contracts $237M for 14 UAS and Related Equipment
US Customs and Border Protection last month received its latest unmanned aircraft, but it’s a new sole-source contract that could approach a half-billion dollars that offers the latest insight into the agency’s vision for its controversial UAS programme. Continue reading
Elbit Systems Targets India for UAS sales
India’s growing market for unmanned aircraft systems has attracted the attention of Israeli manufacturer Elbit Systems, which has announced its intention to offer its products for several emerging tenders. Continue reading