General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. was awarded a $10,964,799 fixed-price-incentive contract for the modification of an existing contract to procure universal ground data terminals. Continue reading
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Satellite Companies See Growth Potential with UAS
Unmanned aircraft are now considered potential tools in everything from border security to scientific research. Continue reading
Rheinmetall Airborne Systems Develops Tactical UAS Product Family
Rheinmetall Airborne Systems, the joint venture of EADS and Rheinmetall in the field of unmanned aircraft systems, has developed a new “Tactical UAS” product family. Continue reading
Cubic Gets $4M Contract to Produce Compact Digital Data Link for MQ-8C Fire Scout
Cubic Defense Applications, a defense systems business of Cubic Corporation, received a $3.7 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation to produce a new multiband digital data link system for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
Poland to Replace Ageing Russian Strike Fighters with Armed UAS
Poland is looking to replace its aging strike force, currently flying Russian built Sukhoi Su-22M with armed unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $87M Reaper Retrofit Contract from US Air Force
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is being awarded an $87,338,761 firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee contract for MQ-9 Reaper FY10/11 Retrofit Kits and Installations for up to 80 aircraft. Continue reading
Cuba Interested in Belarusian UAS
In August, the Minsk Aircraft Repair Plant presented an unmanned aircraft system known as “Philin” together with unmanned aircraft “Sterkh-BM”. The presentation was made following completion of the first stage of production flight test that included automatic take-off, en-route flight and landing. Continue reading
ISR Group and Altavian Team for Future UAS Operations
The ISR Group of Tennessee has signed an exclusive agreement to market and maintain worldwide the Nova unmanned aircraft system of Altavian Inc. Continue reading