AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a firm-fixed-price contract order valued at $14,773,816 under an existing contract with the U.S. Army. The order comprises digital Raven small UAS retrofit kits. Work is scheduled to be completed by December 2011.
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Navy Gives Boeing $12 M Contract Extension
Boeing was awarded on April 8 a $12,355,455 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for additional Mid-Wave Infrared UAS intelligence reconnaissance surveillance services in for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Work is expected to be completed in May 2011. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, N.J., is the contracting activity.
Source: United States Department of Defense (DoD)
US Navy Orders ScanEagle Upgrade Kits from Insitu
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA has ordered 4 Dual Bay, Block D ScanEagle Upgrade kits from Insitu, Inc., which it identifies as “the only vendor able to produce and distribute these parts which have been extensively tested to ensure the structural and aerodynamic integrity during launch, recovery, and flight operations of the UAS.
Source: FedBizOpps.Gov
RAF Reapers Reach Landmark 20,000 Flight Hours over Afghanistan
Photo: Cpl Steve Follows RAF. Cown Copyright/MOD 2011
The RAF’s Reapers have reached a landmark after clocking up 20,000 operational flying hours over Afghanistan.
Finland Tests UAS Shortlist
The Finnish Defence Forces are in the process of testing four different UAS in Northern Finland as part of the organised competitive bidding process. The final four are apparently: Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter 2; BlueBird SpyLite, Elbit Systems/Patria Skylark LE and WB FlyEye (Poland). Continue reading
France Re-Orders DRACs from Cassidian
US Air Force Funds $86M Blue Devil 2 Demonstration Airship
An $86.2 million contract award last month reveals that the US Air Force will seek to prove if airships can replace fixed-wing aircraft on some surveillance missions over Afghanistan.
IAI Tethered Observation System for Latin America
Israel Aerospace Industries is offering its electric tethered observation platform (ETOP) to Latin America for tactical use from ground vehicles.