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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) and Raytheon Deutschland GmbH,have announced that they will integrate the Advanced Radar Detection System (ARDS) onto a GA-ASI Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper. A scalable Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system for passive radar monitoring, ARDS is designed and developed by Raytheon Deutschland on the basis of modules which are produced in Spain and in the UK. Continue reading
As the wheels of NASA’s Ikhana Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) touched down on Thursday, June 30, a two-month flight test series came to a close, concluding an essential stage in the agency’s research into technologies that support safe integration of UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS).
Clear Flight Solutions has passed the validation trials with is 800 gr. Robotic Peregrine Falcon (Robird) – A prerequisite for demonstration flights at Farnborough.
It was a bad day for enemy cruise missiles and aircraft. In a series of tests, the newly upgraded Raytheon Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense system proved it can destroy cruise missiles and aircraft with different kinds of interceptors.
The US Air Force believes that an electrical issue, not enemy fire, caused its MQ-9 Reaper to crash in northern Syria on Tuesday, a spokesman told Air Force Magazine by email. Following the crash, ISIS-affiliated fighters posted video of the wreckage and claimed they shot down the remotely piloted aircraft.
Skyward and senseFly are partnering to deliver a custom operations management software and consulting services package for senseFly aircraft. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI)has announced that fuselage integration of its new Certifiable Predator B (CPB) RPA system in now underway.
Saab has announced that it has made upgrades to the ability of its Giraffe surface radars to detect both UAVs and stealth-cloaked aircraft. Continue reading