The Chinese Xianglong ‘Soaring Dragon’ was recently seen at Chengdu seemingly prepared for a first test flight. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Taiwan UAS Ready for Service
Taiwan-developed unmanned aircraft will be commissioned early next year as part of the military’s efforts to build up asymmetric/innovative defense capabilities, a local newspaper reported on Monday. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $18.6M Support Contract for MQ-8B
Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded an $18,650,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services in support of the deployment of the MQ-8B vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
Georgia Tech Gets $25M Ground Sensor Contract
Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Atlanta, Ga., is being awarded a $25,135,974 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery, requirements contract for ground-based sensors for remotely controlled aircraft. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $54M Global Hawk Logistics Support Contract
Northrop Grumman Corp., Aerospace System, San Jose, California, is being awarded an estimated $54,227,582 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification. Continue reading
Thales Watchkeeper Video Update
Nick Miller, Thales Business Director for ISTAR and Unmanned Aircraft, presents the Watchkeeper’s capabilities and production schedule. Continue reading
Wyle Labs Gets $45M Reliability Improvement Processes Contract
Wyle Laboratories, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a $44,953,376 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity requirements contract. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gets $21.6M Support Contract for Predator and Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Poway, California, is being awarded a $21,618,560 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for expedited contractor support that is mandatory to meet urgent service operational requirements for the Predator and Reaper programs. Continue reading