Lockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft, for $9.0 billion. The price is effectively reduced to approximately $7.1 billion, after taking into account tax benefits resulting from the transaction.
Thales and WB Electronics to Build a Polish Tactical Class UAS – Codename Gryf.
Thales and WB Electronics have signed an agreement to build a Polish tactical unmanned air vehicle named Gryf (Grifon), based on the former’s experience with the British Army’s Watchkeeper 450, and on the technology used on the UAV.
Ultra Electronics Studies UAV Drop Options for Sonobuoys
UK defence electronics firm Ultra Electronics is developing a new family of miniature passive sonobuoys that could be eventually deployed from unmanned aerial systems.
ARCA Relocates UAS Development to Las Cruces
On July 13 at the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory hangar at the Las Cruces International Airport, the ARCA Space Corporation announced it is relocating its North American headquarters to Las Cruces. Continue reading
Turbine Blade Inspections by UAS in Canada
To inspect wind turbine blades, workers typically repel down each blade while capturing images, or try to take photos from the ground. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Open Mission Systems Architecture Across Manned and Unmanned Systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation demonstrated in recent test flights that the U.S. Air Force’s Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture standards can be successfully integrated across multiple systems and platforms. These flights have paved the way for new capabilities to be integrated rapidly and affordably across advanced manned and unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Hosts sUAS Challenge at Oshkosh 2015
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 attendees can exhibit their own skills at the controls of unmanned flying machines as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University hosts the Small Unmanned Aerospace System (sUAS) Challenge during this year’s fly-in. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) convention is July 20-26, 2015, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Continue reading
Hacking Team Built Drone-Based Wi-Fi Hacking Hardware
Leaked e-mails from the Italy-based computer and network surveillance company Hacking Team show that the company developed a piece of rugged hardware intended to attack computers and mobile devices via Wi-Fi. The capability, marketed as part of the company’s Remote Control System Galileo, was shown off to defense companies at the International Defense Exposition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi in February, and it drew attention from a major defense contractor. But like all such collaborations, it may have gotten caught up in the companies’ legal departments. Continue reading