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Aurora Flight Sciences Joins Raytheon Team for DARPA Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) Programme
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it has joined the Raytheon team for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) programme. Continue reading
McDonnell Heir Sues Boeing for $160M Patent Infringement
A member of the famous McDonnell aerospace family is suing Boeing, the company that acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997, alleging that the aircraft maker infringed on his patents related to an unmanned aircraft landing system. Continue reading
AeroVironment Secures Global Distribution Rights for Sentient’s Target Detection Software for Small UAS
AeroVironment, Inc. and Australia-based Sentient have announced the signing of an exclusive global license agreement that allows AeroVironment to distribute Sentient’s automatic target detection software for full motion video for use with small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
China’s AVIC Invests $3.2M in Unmanned Helicopter
Chinese airframe manufacturer AVIC is investing yuan (CNY) 20 million ($3.2 million) in the U8 unmanned helicopter programme, which is being designed for civilian use. Continue reading
Raytheon Gets $80M Contract for 4 Dismount Detection Radar Systems
Raytheon was awarded a $76.6 million cost-plus-incentive-fee cost reimbursement contract to develop, design, build, test, integrate, certify and deliver four dismount detection radar systems (DDRS). Continue reading
Advanced Defense Technologies Enters UAS Market
Advanced Defense Technologies Inc. announced that the Company is designing Unmanned Aircraft System technology for both defence and commercial markets. Continue reading
Insitu Scan Eagle $41M Contract Option Exercised
Insitu, Inc. is being awarded a $41,090,719 ceiling priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0061) to exercise an option for operational and maintenance services in support of the ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems. Continue reading