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Under a contract that has been “negotiated without prior publication of a contract notice”, as the works / products / services can only be “supplied by a specific tenderer for technical reasons”, French procurement agency the DGA, has awarded the US company AeroVironment a contract worth EUR 5 639 135 on January 3rd, 2017. Continue reading
The MITRE Corporation‘s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), recently published a study characterizing the impact on the current Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system performance due to the potential use of ADS-B by low-flying, small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Continue reading
China can now offer users of its combat drones a new missile designed for anti-terrorism operations and low-intensity conflicts. The new, short-range AR-2 is perfect for mounting on drones in anti-terrorism uses, officials said.
It swoops, flaps and dives just like the animals it was designed to mimic. Inspired by the flexibility and agility of bats and their wings, a team of engineers has come up with an autonomous flying robot with the same skills – one that could ultimately be used to survey building sites from the air.
The US Army is missing a $1.5 million drone that disappeared while on a training flight at Fort Huachuca in southern Arizona.
DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office (TTO) is hosting a Proposers Day to provide information to potential applicants on the structure and objectives of the new OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program. Continue reading
Juniper Unmanned, Inc has announced that it has partnered with Ascentium Capital LLC and Airsure Limited to offer new drone insurance and customized finance packages in the United States. By combining Juniper’s training and support services, customers can spread payments over 2-3 years, and experience savings on insurance by as much as 50%.
The Government Accountability Office has issued a Report to Congress on the Air Force and Army unmanned aerial systems personnel strategies. The report (GAO-17-53) is titled “Unmanned Aerial Systems – Air Force and Army Should Improve Strategic Human Capital Planning for Pilot Workforces”, Continue reading