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
Category Archives: VTOL
Mundus Group Celebrates 10 Years of “Green Aerospace” US Navy Co-Developed Electric UAV Technology
Commencing in 2001 and completed in 2004, Mundus Group‘s designated division Air Drone is currently a continuation of the 1st UAV VTOL prototype that was co-developed with strategic partner Roadable Aircraft Inc. and the US Navy under a 3 year Co-operative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). Continue reading
Skycar Test Flight Postponed
Moller International, Inc. announced the postponement of the first manned untethered flight of its M400X Skycar that had been scheduled for October 11, 2011. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $17M Contract to Weaponize Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is being awarded a $17,098,027 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Rapid Deployment Capability Weaponization Program in support of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle MQ-8B Fire Scout System. Continue reading
US Military Struggles to Find Helium for Aerostats in Afghanistan
The US military is sending so many surveillance aerostats to Afghanistan that industry is scrambling to supply helium and “cannot keep up with the increased demand” for the containers that hold the gas. Continue reading
Fire-X at Yuma Proving Ground
Luis Avila, senior flight mechanic, prepares the Fire-X unmanned aerial system for a recent test at YPG (Photo by Mark Schauer)
The MQ-8B Fire Scout was the first UAS to land on a moving ship without being controlled by a ground-based operator and, five years later, a new version of the platform dubbed the Fire-X is currently undergoing test at YPG. Continue reading
More VTOL UAS on Display at Beijing Air Show
Sunward Tech SUV200 - Photo:© Greg Waldron/Flightglobal
More VTOL UAS are on display at the Aviation Expo China 2011 trade show in Beijing. Continue reading
Unmanned Z-5 Helicopter Unveiled at Aviation Expo China 2011
The Aviation Expo China 2011, being held in Beijing from September21-24, opened yesterday. Continue reading