A new prop-driven, box-wing unmanned aerial vehicle concept has been unveiled by China’s Guizhou Aviation Industry Group (GAIC) at the 7th Vanguard Wings UAV show in Beijing, one of China’s major exhibitions for the rapidly growing sector.
Kratos Receives Low-Cost Attritable Strike Unmanned Aerial System Demonstration Contract Award
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. recently received a competitive, $40.8 million single award, cost-share contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the Low-Cost Attritable Strike Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Demonstration (LCASD). Continue reading
UK Royal Air Force to Acquire Certifiable Predator B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced at the Farnborough Air Show that the UK Ministry of Defence has selected the Certifiable Predator B (CPB) RPA system, with some specific modifications, to fulfil the country’s future armed Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) requirements.
Predator C Avenger Gets FAA Experimental Certificate
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced at the Farnborough Air Show that its company-owned Predator C Avenger RPA system has achieved a historic milestone in receiving a FAA-issued Experimental Certificate (EC), enabling it to perform routine operations in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS).
SESAR Call for Research Projects on the Integration of Drones into Civil Airspace
The SESAR Joint Undertaking has launched a call for exploratory research projects on the integration of drones into civil airspace within the framework of the SESAR 2020 research and innovation programme.
Elbit’s Self-Protection and Jamming System for UAS
Elbit Systems announced at the Farnborough Air Show the launching of Light SPEAR, a new and unique self-protection and jamming system for UAS.
Pentagon Seeks Funding to Counter ISIS IED Drones
Islamic State fighters are posing a growing threat to U.S. and Iraqi forces by deploying small commercial drones armed with improvised explosives devices or spy cameras that can evade detection, according to the Pentagon. Continue reading
3W-Powered UAV for Flights in Antarctica
At the end of February 2016, mechatronics lead Kevin Bass of Intuitive Machines and contracted pilot Mike Laible set off on a planned excursion to Antarctica. In cooperation with the UTIG (University of Texas Institute for Geophysics) and ICECAP (Investigating the Cryospheric Evolution of the Central Antarctic Plate) Intuitive Machines successfully flew multiple runs with a 3W-powered unmanned aerial vehicle platform, Tiburon Jr., on the coast of Antarctica.