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AeroVironment Announces Fiscal 2014 Third Quarter Results
AeroVironment, Inc. has reported financial results for its third quarter ended January 25, 2014. UAS sales in the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 were up compared to Q3 2013, but overall year-to-date revenue was down 4% for the first three quarters of Fiscal 2014. Continue reading
Unmanned Systems Canada Announces Three Phase 1 Winners in Student UAV competition
The mission for the competition is to address challenges commonly faced by the Oil and Gas, Mining and Agriculture industries. A judging panel, comprised of Canadian subject matter experts, has completed its independent review of the technical papers submitted by each team. Overall, the judges were impressed by the quality of the reports, the inclusion of new technologies into the systems and the way the solutions were presented. Continue reading
VIRES Aeronautics Raises $1M to Develop Innovative Aircraft Wing Design
VIRES Aeronautics, developers of a revolutionary airplane wing design, has announced a $1 million Series AA round of financing. The funding will enable VIRES Aeronautics to meet increasing customer demand for extended flight time in the rapidly growing industry for unmanned aircraft systems. Draper Associates led the round with participation from Lemnos Labs, VegasTechFund, Promus Ventures, Lance White, Don Hutchison, and Toivo Annus. Continue reading
Aeronautics to Supply 2 Dominator UAS to Mexico
Aeronautics has signed a contract to supply two Dominator XP unmanned air systems to the armed forces of Mexico. Based on Diamond Aircraft’s twin-engined DA42, the Dominator XP has a flight endurance of 28 hours and is capable of carrying a 300 kg (660lb) payload. The modified aircraft can be flown to an altitude of up to 30,000ft (9,150 m) and has a top speed of 190kt (351 km/h). Continue reading
Two RC Helicopters Lift a Woman into the Air
A German company claims to have broken a world record: the first time a human has been lifted into the air with a remote-controlled helicopter. Heligraphix, an RC helicopter company known for its gravity-defying stunts, enlisted the help of H.U.L.C. — Heavy Ultra Lift Crane model helicopters. Continue reading
Facebook in Talks to Acquire Titan Aerospace for $60M
Facebook, one of the primary backers of the Internet.org initiative, which aims to bring affordable Internet access to the 5 billion people in the world who still lack connectivity, is in talks with a company that could help further that agenda. Facebook is buying Titan Aerospace, makers of near-orbital, solar-powered UAS which can fly for five years without needing to land. According to a source with access to information about the deal, the price for this acquisition is $60 million. Continue reading
Turkey May Request Unarmed Reaper
Turkey’s defence bureaucracy could soon follow in the footsteps of a 2013 French move and request U.S. congressional approval for the sale of an unarmed version of an American UAS after its appeal for an armed version failed. Defence sources said Turkey acknowledged its prior request and could now renew it for an unarmed version of the Reaper, made by the U.S. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Continue reading