Insitu Inc., Bingen, Wash., is being awarded $10,222,289 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0015 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for interim contractor services in support of the RQ-21A Unmanned Aircraft System, including all requirements necessary to support the system at the organizational level during planned and surge flight operations. Continue reading
Google Buys Titan Aerospace
Google Inc. on Monday acquired a maker of solar-powered UAS —a startup that Facebook Inc. had also considered acquiring—as the technology giants battle to extend their influence and find new users in the far corners of the earth. Continue reading
Black Knight Transformer Completes First Flights
Advanced Tactics Inc. announced that it has successfully completed the first flight test of the Black Knight Transformer, a modular and roadable vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Continue reading
US Air Force RPA Vector Programme Explained
US Air Force leaders outlined what the next 25 years for remotely piloted aircraft will look like in the RPA Vector. Continue reading
Machine Guns Versus Drones
For anyone who has never shot a machine gun outside of Call of Duty, it looks like it would be easy to shoot down small UAS. The vital components of the plane like the engine, battery, receiver, fuel tank, etc. are very small. The main body of the plane is pretty tough and can take numerous hits without affecting it. Continue reading
US Government Accountability Office Report Suggests Better Management of RPA Crews
The US Air Force has managed its remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots using some strategic human-capital approaches, such as planning for the different levels of experience that it needs in these pilots. However, it continues to face challenges. High-performing organizations manage human capital to identify the right number of personnel and to target the right sources to fill personnel needs. Continue reading
DJI Programmes Phantom with No-Fly Zones Around 350 Airports
In announcing what it calls “No Fly Zones” safety modifications, China-based DJI Innovations will modify software that provides satellite GPS guidance for its highly popular ‘Phantom’ series. Continue reading
GoFor is the Uber for UAS
Gofor was created as a concept to explore what an on-demand drone service would look like for normal people. While the service is obviously not real, the finished product is packaged together so well that it almost seems possible. Continue reading