The Royal Australian Air Force’s Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft mission in Afghanistan has been extended to the end of 2014 following a request from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
AeroVironment Swings to Profit
Boosted by an increase in sales, Monrovia-based drone maker AeroVironment Inc. exceeded analyst estimates and reported $8.1 million in fiscal fourth-quarter profit, a turnaround from the same period a year earlier. Continue reading
Electrical Malfunction Caused Global Hawk Crash
In addition to providing new details about the doomed flight, the records show that Navy investigators concluded that a mechanical failure caused the aircraft to spiral out of control. Continue reading
Near Miss with NYPD Helicopter
Two UAS nearly took out an NYPD chopper over the George Washington Bridge on Monday, and cops arrested the wayward crafts’ operators, law-enforcement sources told The Post. The Aviation Unit helicopter was on patrol at around 12:15 a.m. when it had to swerve to avoid the small unmanned aircrafts, the sources said.
Moscow Workshop on UAS
The 2nd International Workshop on Experimental Unmanned and Electric Flights ERBA-2104 was held on July 1-4 at the MIPT AeroSpace Campus located in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region. It was attended by prominent scientists from countries all over the world including Germany, Japan, Australia and others. Continue reading
Amazon Prime Air Seeks PR Person
We’re looking for a communications leader for Amazon Prime Air, a new delivery system that will get packages into customers’ hands in 30 minutes or less using unmanned aerial vehicles. In this role, you will develop and execute on the communications program for an innovation coming out of our next generation R&D lab. This is a high-visibility position where you’ll work directly with Amazon senior executives and be an integral part of Amazon’s Strategic Communications team.
Global Hawk Deployment to Japan
Pacific Air Forces officials said the first deployment of the RQ-4 Global Hawk to Misawa AB, Japan, is going well, with weather patterns not affecting sortie generation in any meaningful way thus far. Continue reading
Ecuador and Brazil Manufacture UAS for UNASUR Countries
Ecuador is working with Brazil in the manufacture of prototype unmanned aircraft to be used by the countries of the Union of South American Nations (UNSAUR).