Photo: Courtesy AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment, Inc. announced yesterday that it has received a $7,298,530 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the United States Army.
Category Archives: Military UAS
Lockheed Martin Gets $383m Aerostat Contract from US Army
Persitent Threat Detection System Photo: U.S. Army
The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $383 million contract to maintain, operate and sustain the Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS). Continue reading
Kiowa Demonstrates Manned/Unmanned Interoperability at MUSIC
Bell Helicopter has announced that its OH 58 Kiowa Warrior has successfully demonstrated several ground breaking capabilities that will enable interoperability among multiple aviation platforms, such as manned and unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Cassidian and Northrop Grumman Roll Out Euro Hawk for German Armed Forces
Euro Hawk, the premier Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Unmanned Aircraft System for the German Armed Forces, was presented yesterday to government officials and media during a rollout ceremony held in Manching, Germany.
X-47B First Flight with Landing Gear Up
The US Navy/Northrop Grumman Corporation X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft reached a major milestone on September 30 when it retracted its landing gear and flew in its cruise configuration for the first time. Continue reading
UK Army Likes Lo-Tech in Afghanistan
T-Hawk
The UK Army in Afghanistan operates a fleet of leased Hermes 450 aircraft, but the battery from 32 Regiment Royal Artillery, is also responsible for two other UAS that deliver full-motion video (FMV) from forward locations. Continue reading
ITT Awarded US Army Contract to Deliver Full Motion Video and Wide Area Airborne Surveillance Capabilities
The United States government has awarded ITT Corporation a contract to provide software and hardware solutions tied to the collection, processing and dissemination of full motion video (FMV) and wide area airborne surveillance (WAAS) from unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Russia to Buy More Israeli UAS
Searcher
Russia now plans to buy and assemble Israeli-made UAS and use them as a “gap filler” until they are capable of developing their own.