The U.S. Air Force said on Monday it was too costly to modify for export a fleet of 18 unmanned Northrop Grumman Corp Global Hawk surveillance planes that the Pentagon wants to retire under a plan that U.S. lawmakers have criticised. Continue reading
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Vanguard Teams with ISR for Military VTOL UAS Services
Vanguard Defense Industries, Inc. has teamed with US based ISR Group, Inc. to provide Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services for U.S. and NATO Forces, as well as other government agencies, operating Vanguard’s Shadowhawk VTUAS. Continue reading
Luxcopter Launches Mitron VTOL UAS Already Certified by Dutch Civil Aviation Authorities
Luxcopter SA ,recently established in Luxembourg, has started its business with the launch of the MITRON, a vertical take-off and landing RPAS for professional use. Continue reading
Report Says US Government Can’t Track UAS Exports
The US federal government has no way of knowing which countries have purchased U.S. unmanned aircraft because of inadequate databases and weak communication between licensing departments and intelligence agencies, government auditors found. Continue reading
France and Germany Sign MALE UAS Agreement
On the day after the merger talks between EADS and BAE Systems became public this week, the French and German governments signed a cooperation agreement on future medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAS. Continue reading
BAE and EADS £30BN Merger Creates World’s Largest Defence, Security and Aerospace Group
BAE Systems, Britain’s largest manufacturing employer, and EADS, the owner of Airbus, have announced plans for a $48bn (£29.8bn) merger. The deal creates the world’s largest defence, security and aerospace group, while giving France and Germany an interest in the UK’s main defence contractor. Continue reading
GA-ASI and TESAT Partner To Develop RPA-To-Spacecraft Lasercom Link
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Tesat-Spacecom announced that they have signed a teaming agreement to combine their expertise in the field of RPA laser communication (lasercom) to demonstrate a high-rate RPA-to-spacecraft lasercom link. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $297M US Air Force Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., is being awarded a $296,956,705 cost plus fixed price, firm fixed price and time and materials contract for contractor logistics support which includes programme management, urgent repairs and services, configuration management, technical manual and software maintenance. Continue reading