RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. has announced its selection by an Asian military force of its Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) based RPS-42 aerial surveillance radar systems. RADA’s systems will provide the customer’s Air Defense with highly advanced aerial surveillance capabilities, enabling the detection of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Continue reading
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US Navy’s Futuristic Zumwalt Completes Sea Trials
PCU Zumwalt put its crew to the test during the completion of sea trials. This is one of the newest ships in the US Navy fleet and one of the coolest. From its looks, down to its capabilities it screams “Bad to the Bone!” at the enemy and can deliver! Continue reading
The 5 Best Cities for Fliers in the USA
America’s obsession with drones is reaching new heights. Whether we’re using them to film weddings, deliver groceries, or kill those dubiously dubbed terrorists, unmanned aerial vehicles are bigger than ever in the U.S. A new report found that the drone industry could grow tenfold to 67.9 million units shipped per year by 2021. Continue reading
US Army Seeks to Retool Mobile Radar to Track Drones
The US Army has issued a sources-sought notice for software to expand the versatility of mobile radar to track threats posed by military drones. Continue reading
Airbus Plans for Autonomous Aerial Taxi drones
Aerospace company Airbus has announced plans for an autonomous vehicle that is capable of taking off and flying over traffic jams “at the push of a button”. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Modernize RQ-4 Ground Segment
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to modernize the ground segment for the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk autonomous unmanned aircraft system. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $9.6M Precision Tracking Award
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) of San Diego, California, is being awarded a $9,609,911, competitive, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. Under this new contract, the contractor will design, build, and test in the laboratory key laser subsystems required to demonstrate precision tracking. Continue reading
Airlander 10 Surveillance Airship Makes First Flight
Airlander 10 took off from the historic Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England at approximately 19:45 on Wednesday 17th of August, after a short flight it landed at 20:00, before dark.