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South African defence industry companies such as Denel and Paramount Group along with foreign manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as unmanned aerial systems (UAS), wanting to fly them at Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) later this year will only have to obtain military permission. Continue reading
As part of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s effort to increase innovative thinking in engineering and technology among today’s youth, the company is sponsoring the 2014 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Outback Challenge competition in Australia. Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have finalized their 2014 show schedule. In its 61st season, the team is slated to perform 66 demonstrations at 34 locations. Continue reading
The U.S. Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS), built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, has won an Aviation Week Laureate Award for “extraordinary achievements” in Aeronautics and Propulsion. Continue reading
Michael Bailey of UAV Vision Australia, went to the Oscars with Hovercam’s Philip George and Gifford Hooper who have been awarded the scientific and technical achievement award for their Helicam, a remotely operated Helicopter equipped with 35mm film cameras or even the Red Epic. Continue reading
U.S. manufacturers including General Atomics, which makes the Predator, can only sell to a few countries because of tight export restrictions. The controls give rival UAS makers from countries such as Israel and China a chance to win more business in the growing global market for unmanned aircraft systems, which one group forecasts to more than double in the next decade. Continue reading
Israel Aerospace Industries‘ (IAI) revealed its new Super Heron heavy fuel Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) during a special ceremony held at the IAI chalet at the Singapore Air Show. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its global security capabilities including airborne early warning and control systems, unmanned aircraft systems, fire control radars and infrared countermeasures at the Singapore Air Show.The air show is Asia’s largest aerospace and defence event and one of the world’s top three air shows and takes place from Feb. 11-16 at the Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC) located near Changi Airport. Continue reading