Lebanon received six Boeing Insitu Scan Eagle unmanned aerial systems from the United States on Wednesday, April 3, the Lebanese Armed Forces and the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said. Continue reading
UAVOS Advanced Data Link for Unmanned Systems
UAVOS has announced the release of the pMDDLRadio Data Link, an advanced UAV communication system aimed at the unmanned systems market. The pMDDLRadio is an easy plug & play device, which gives a solution that packages all drone communication into a single RF channel, except using separate solutions for control, telemetry and payload, thereby increasing costs and weight. Continue reading
senseFly eBee is US Leading Commercial Fixed-Wing
According to official FAA Part 107 commercial drone registration data, received by senseFly following an FOIA request with the FAA, senseFly small Unmanned Aerial Systems account for almost half of all new commercial fixed-wing drone registrations, at 45%. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $7M US Navy MQ-4C Triton Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $7,241,880 advance acquisition contract modification (P00002) to a previously awarded cost-reimbursable contract (N00019-18-C-1028). Continue reading
Ukrspec PD-1 UAV at SOFINS
At SOFINS 2019, Ukraine’s Ukrspec presented its UAV solution. The PD-1 unmanned aerial system is specially designed for ISTAR operations. A PD-1 system consists of two PD-1 unmanned aerial vehicles with 50cc gas engine, planar high resolution 35 MP or 50 MP digital camera, rugged case ground control station, communication link, video transmission link, video transmission link, antennas, spare parts and accessories. Continue reading
Top 5 Navy Laser Weapon Systems
Across the world, armed forces have been developing navy laser weapon systems to use in battle. For example, the US Navy’s HELIOS system has high energy, intelligence and counter-UAV capabilities; while Russia claims its Filin 5P-42 can disorientate an enemy and induce vomiting. Continue reading
Northwest UAV to Open Flight, Analysis, & System Test (FAST) Range
Northwest UAV has announced the official launch of their Flight, Analysis, and System Test (FAST) UAV Range, with inaugural customer flights to begin in April 2019. Through the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Northwest UAV has been granted a Certificate of Authorization (COA) by the FAA to operate its own test range under the Pan-Pacific UAS Complex. Continue reading
Oshkosh Highlights – EAA AirVenture 2018
This video features some highlights of EAA AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh. It includes massive warbird formations, a rare pair of F7F Tigercats, T-6 Texans, a tribute to 100 years of the Royal Air Force, Honeywell’s 757 flying test bed, a surprise appearance by the US Navy Blue Angels… Continue reading