Pix4D has agreed on a CHF 2.4 million ($2.5M) investment from the Parrot Group to accelerate the development of its successful Mapping and Geographical Information System (GIS) software for UAS. Continue reading
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UK MoD Revives Maritime VTOL UAS Concept Demonstration
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has rekindled a maritime vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) concept demonstration to inform a possible follow-on acquisition programme for a shipborne UAS to operate from Royal Navy (RN) surface ships. Continue reading
Swiss senseFly Joins the French Parrot Group
senseFly joins the Parrot Group to strengthen its position as a leading provider of ultralight unmanned aircraft for mapping and GIS professionals. Continue reading
UK and France Finally Sign UAS Agreements
Defence ministers from the United Kingdom and France have agreed to increase cooperation on unmanned aircraft, following a bilateral meeting in London. French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian and British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond agreed plans, which will see France trial the Watchkeeper Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading
Northrop Grumann Gets $156M Global Hawk Us Air Force Support Contracts
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation two contract modifications totaling $156 million to continue operating and maintaining the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system in support of overseas contingency missions. Continue reading
Kansas State University at Salina Acquires 2 Penguin B Unmanned Aircraft
Kansas State University at Salina had just acquired two Penguin B unmanned aircraft, which are made by UAV Factory of Latvia, according to Josh Brungardt, Director of KSU-Salina’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems programme.
D-Star Engineering Gets $5M IARPA Contract to Develop Silent VTOL UAS
Ducted-fan VTOL unmanned aircraft have a lot to offer – the ability to take off, land and fly in confined urban spaces being one. But quiet they are not, at least those that are big enough to carry a useful payload for a useful time. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gets $120M MQ-9 Reaper Spares and Ground Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) of San Diego, California is being awarded a $120,551,310 firm fixed price contract to provide MQ-9 Reaper spares and ground support equipment. Continue reading