GE Aviation has been awarded a contract by AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems to provide the stores management system for a demonstration involving the Shadow. Continue reading
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AeroVironment Creates a COO
AeroVironment, Inc. announced a realignment of its senior management team to support its growth plans. Continue reading
Kratos to Develop MQ-1C Gray Eagle Composite Maintenance System Trainer
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it is one of two companies that have been selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. for a Phase 1 development of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Composite Maintenance System Trainer (CMST) Programme. Continue reading
US Department of Defense Buys Pixels, Not Planes
Arcturus T-20
The US military can’t buy enough unmanned aircraft systems to suit imagery-hungry combat commanders. Continue reading
Kratos Acquires Composite Engineering, Inc for $155M
CEI BQM-167A/i
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Composite Engineering, Inc. (CEI) a vertically integrated manufacturer and developer of unmanned aerial target systems and composite structures used for National Security programmes. Continue reading
US Air Force Budget Balances UAS and Operators
The US Air Force says it needs to scale back buying its UAS while it gets enough human beings in place to operate them and interpret the surveillance data they collect. Congress decided that the Air Forces might need more cash, just in case. Continue reading
US Army Issues RFI for Market Research on EO/IR Payload for Shadow UAS
The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)-Belvoir Division (ACC-APG-Belvoir) is conducting market research on behalf of the United States Army, Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Air Systems Division (ASD) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. Continue reading
Switzerland Shortlists Hermes 900 and Heron 1
The Swiss defence acquisition authority Armaswiss has shortlisted two Israeli Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the next generation Swiss unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. Continue reading