General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded an $80,052,248 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for contractor logistics support for the Gray Eagle Block 0 Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading
First US Army Battalion with Black Hornets Heads to Afghanistan
Pvt. Kesley Darnell, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, lets go of the air vehicle as it takes off during the systems fielding at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 2, 2019.
Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division will be the first infantry Army battalion to employ pocket-sized drones at the squad level on their upcoming Afghanistan deployment. Continue reading
Strategic USAF Bases Receive Counter-UAS Systems
Several US Air Force installations with strategic assets are now armed with systems to protect against small unmanned aircraft that might loiter nearby.
Heliguy Wins Part of Network Rail UAS Service Contract Worth up to £2.6M
Heliguy, a UK drone provider, has been awarded a major nationwide contract with Network Rail, as part of an Unmanned Aircraft Services framework worth up to £2.6million. Continue reading
Thales Presents Spy Ranger 550
Thales showcased for the first time Spy’Ranger 550 at the Paris Airshow, a new addition to our range of mini Unmanned Air Systems for tactical surveillance and intelligence. Continue reading
Aeronautics Gets $8M Orbiter 3 Deal
Israeli defense company Aeronautics announced a deal worth $8 million to sell their advanced Orbiter 3 drone to an unnamed country. Continue reading
NLR Simulation Integrates SkyGuardian into European Airport and ATM System
On May 28-29, 2019, the Netherlands Research Laboratory (NLR) worked with and authorized General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) to conduct a simulated flight demonstration where civil Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) in an ATC Tower and Terminal Approach Facility managed the flight of a Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in a busy civilian airport like a manned aircraft. Continue reading
NASA Tests Onboard Detect and Avoid Sensors
The TigerShark stands in front of its hangar at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
NASA initiated a series of flight tests back in 2012 to assist the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as they develop regulations to allow the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Flash forward to today, the team has begun its final series of test flights for the project, known as Flight Test Series 6 (FT6), at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. Continue reading