General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced that it will integrate RecceLite, a versatile imagery reconnaissance pod, onto an Italian Air Force (ItAF) Predator B/MQ-9. RecceLite is manufactured by Rafael, and is currently operational on manned Italian military aircraft.
Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Challenge Finalists Announced
The MITRE Corporation has named the eight finalists who will compete in its Countering Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Challenge live flight competition in August. The live flight tests will determine the winners of a $100,000 prize package.
Prototype Hammerhead Crashes off Sicily
A prototype of Piaggio Aero’s P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air vehicle crashed into the sea near Sicily during a test flight on 31 May.
‘Know Before You Fly’ Gets 500,000 Unique Users
Know Before You Fly has announced that more than 500,000 unique users have visited its website since the launch of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) education campaign in December 2014. Continue reading
FAA Selects British Counter-UAV Technology for US Airport Trials
The world’s first fully integrated detect-track-disrupt-defeat Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) – developed by a trio of British companies including Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics and Enterprise Control Systems, and integrated/supported in North America by Liteye Systems Inc. – has been selected by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for evaluation at US airports as part of its Pathfinder Programme.
Airborne Detect and Avoid System Tests on Guardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced the successful operational testing of a Detect and Avoid (DAA) system including GA-ASI’s Due Regard Radar (DRR) aboard a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Guardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), a maritime variant of GA-ASI’s Predator B RPA. The DAA system also includes Honeywell’s Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) and Sensor Tracker, specifically designed for DAA.
MBDA Showcases Anti-UAS Laser-Based System
MBDA Deutschland showcased a new laser-based system for countering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the ILA Airshow in Berlin on 1 June.
Paraglider Pilot Jumps from a Helicopter
Aidan Limbert makes the first Southern Hemisphere paraglider launch from a helicopter at the Classic Fighters Airshow in Blenheim, New Zealand. Continue reading