Protonex Technology Corporation, a provider of advanced lightweight military power systems, announces the commercial availability of the UAV-H500 fuel cell power system for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles. Continue reading
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Northrop Grumman X-47B – New Photos
Not many people have seen the X-47B up close: its Northrop Grumman manufacturers and its remote Navy test pilots, mostly. Until Tuesday, when the Navy Programme Executive Office in charge of developing what will be known as the UCLASS — for Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike System — let reporters see the X-47B in the metallic flesh. Continue reading
Elbit Systems of America Unveils Skylark I-LE Block II – New Engine and Upgraded Payload
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., will showcase the Skylark I-LE Block II’s capabilities at next week’s trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, August 6-9, 2012. Continue reading
Singular Aircraft Unveils Low Cost Unmanned Amphibious Twin-Engined Aircraft
Singular Aircraft has announced that it is developing a low cost unmanned, amphibious, twin-engined aircraft able to land and take off from short unpaved airstrips & water. Continue reading
Gill Sensors Announces Next-Generation Miniature Position Sensors
Gill Sensors, a developer of specialist non-contact inductive position sensors, has announced the availability of its next-generation micro position sensor technology for robotics and unmanned systems applications. Continue reading
US Telecoms Cos Oppose Federal Communications Commission Aerostat Emergency Link Plan
Some of the major wireless carriers and public safety organizations are shooting down an idea by the Federal Communications Commission that would allow the launch of communications-carrying UAS or other aircraft to act as temporary links when telecommunications go down in a disaster. Continue reading
US Marine Corps Extends Use of K-MAX in Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps officials have extended the deployment of the K-MAX Cargo. The Marine Corps supplies forward operating bases with K-MAX, rather than with a ground convoy or manned aircraft, to reduce the threat posed to personnel by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Continue reading
IAI Announces Upgraded Heron NG
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering an upgraded version of its best-selling unmanned air system (UAS), with the Heron NG to carry an enhanced multi-sensor payload. Continue reading