AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded a $203,568,826 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. Continue reading
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Datron Scout Helps Toxic Clean-Up After Chemical Train Derailment
Datron World Communications, Inc., has announced that their Scout was instrumental in helping local, state and federal officials as well as first responders on the ground sort out solutions for dealing with a derailed tanker car containing toxic chemicals in Louisville, KY on November 1st. Continue reading
DARPA’s UAS Cyber Defence $18M Project Goes Open Source
Australia’s high end tech research engine NICTA will take a pivotal role in an US$18 million US Defence project which will develop software to protect the systems in UAS from cyber attack. Continue reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Contracts $237M for 14 UAS and Related Equipment
US Customs and Border Protection last month received its latest unmanned aircraft, but it’s a new sole-source contract that could approach a half-billion dollars that offers the latest insight into the agency’s vision for its controversial UAS programme. Continue reading
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp Expects to Double Sales in 2013
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp., the nation’s biggest maker of non-military unmanned aircraft, expects to double sales next year as sovereignty disputes spur government orders. Continue reading
US Air Force & Raytheon Trial Ground Based Sense and Avoid
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control equipment could be modified to safely track the presence of nearby unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Wing Loong on Display at China Air Show
This week, as the Chinese Party Congress officially begins the country’s once-in-a-decade power transition, an annual airshow is underway in the city of Zuhai, near Hong Kong. Continue reading
Challis Heliplane Launches New High Speed VTOL UAS
Challis Heliplane UAV Inc. has launched a new high speed VTOL UAV. The Challis Heliplane UAV E950 features patented high speed Heliplane flight technology and has almost twice the flight speed of a conventional helicopter. Continue reading