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IDEX Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony
IDEX Award Winners
The IDEX 2011 Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony was held on Monday night at the Abu Dhabi Armed Forces Officers’ Club in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
CAE Puts ‘Mission’ into UAS Training at Aero India
CAE Staff Demonstrate UAS Mission Training Solutions at Aero India
CAE recently demonstrated its UAS mission training solutions at the biennial Aero India show in Bangalore. India’s Army, Navy and Air Force are all expected to significantly increase their use of unmanned aerial systems, and the three services are currently conducting trials to evaluate potential UAS training systems.
IDEX 10 – Abu Dhabi
The 10th edition of IDEX opened its doors to VIP visitors on Sunday 20th and today, Monday, to all visitors. The event, which is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates runs until Thursday 24th February. IDEX is the largest defence and security event in the Middle East and North African region, and this year 900 companies, including several UAS manufacturers and local agents, are exhibiting.
AeroIndia Opens Today
India’s aerospace hub, Bangalore is preparing for South Asia’s largest air show, AeroIndia 2011, which opens today, Wednesday, at the Yelahanka air base on the city’s outskirts. The eighth edition is the largest ever with about 675 exhibitors, including 380 from 29 countries and 295 domestic firms, participating in the five-day trade expo. There is a 70 percent increase in gross exhibition area to 75,000 square metres from 44,000 square metres in 2009 and total of 70,000 business delegates from 70 countries and 275,000 general visitors are expected.
AAI’s Shadow Wins Defence Logistics Award
AAI Corporation has announced that the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System programme received the Best PBL (Performance Based Logistics) Implementation award at the 7th Annual Defense Logistics Awards ceremony. This award was established to “honour, recognize and promote the logisticians in the U.S. Department of Defense and the Defense Industry that have made a significant contribution to military logistics.”
US Navy Budgets $800M for Fire Scout VTLTUAV
Officials at West 2011, an annual defence industry conference in San Diego hosted by AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute, revealed that the US Navy is accelerating the development of a carrier-based combat UAS, reports National Defense Magazine. Navy Undersecretary Robert Work said that the department is planning to add $800 million to the budget for the MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing unmanned aircraft programme.
UAS to Survey Super Bowl ?
Police in Arlington, Texas are considering flying a miniature unmanned helicopter over the Cowboys Stadium to survey Super Bowl XLV crowds on Sunday, February 6. The department is the first in the country to get an unmanned aircraft. Officials say officers are finishing certification and will deploy the UAS if considered necessary.