UTAP-22 Mako
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. recently completed a UTAP-22 Mako Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) multi-UAS demonstration mission as part of a larger military exercise. Continue reading
Kratos Completes Multi-UAS Demonstration
L3 to Produce UAS Tech Platforms for Army Apache Manned-Unmanned Teaming Program
L3 Technologies announced that it has received a production contract for multiple awards totalling $97 million in support of the U.S. Army’s Apache Manned/Unmanned Teaming – eXpanded Capabilities (MUMT-X) helicopter program. Continue reading
Robonic to Deliver 3rd Gen KONTIO Launcher to Sweden
Robonic Ltd Oy (a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense) has signed a contract to deliver a third-generation KONTIO pneumatic launcher to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for use at its Vidsel Test Range. Continue reading
Aurora’s OPA UH-1H Gets FAA Airworthiness Certificate
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Special Airworthiness Certificate to Aurora’s newest optionally-piloted aircraft, a UH-1H helicopter. The latest development in the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program, Aurora has added a complete digital flight control system to create the “Autonomy-enabled UH-1,” or AEH-1. Continue reading
Aviation Week Program Excellence Award Presented to GA-ASI’s Gray Eagle Extended Range Program Team
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. was recognized for its Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) program at Aviation Week’s 16th Annual Program Excellence Awards event on October 23rd. Continue reading
Commercial UAV Expo and Drone World Expo Unite
Lisa Murray, Director of Commercial UAV Expo, announced today the acquisition of Drone World Expo by Diversified Communications, organizers of Commercial UAV Expo Americas. Ms. Murray made the announcement during her welcoming remarks this morning at Commercial UAV Expo, which is taking place this week at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Diversified purchased Drone World Expo from JD Events. Continue reading
US Navy Concludes Advanced Naval Technology Exercise 2017
The US Navy has successfully carried out its Battlespace Preparation in a Contested Environment (BPCE) trial, which formed part of the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) 2017. Continue reading
SimActive Automates Direct Geo-Referencing
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, has announced an automated solution for direct geo-referencing from real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning. Within the new workflow feature, users can easily get high accuracy in projects without the use of ground control points (GCP), saving considerable time in collecting and processing data. Continue reading