Queensland University of Technology Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) researchers have made what’s believed to be a world-first breakthrough for small Unmanned Aircraft (UA), developing an on board system that has enabled a UA to detect another aircraft using vision while in flight. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Corporation will Highlight Airborne Surveillance Capability at Singapore Air Show
Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its global security capabilities including airborne early warning and control systems, unmanned aircraft systems, fire control radars and infrared countermeasures at the Singapore Air Show.The air show is Asia’s largest aerospace and defence event and one of the world’s top three air shows and takes place from Feb. 11-16 at the Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC) located near Changi Airport. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $117M US Air Force Contract for Extended Reapers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., has been awarded a not-to-exceed $117,286,467 undefinitized contract action (0118) for an existing firm-fixed-price contract (FA8620-10-G-3038) for the MQ-9 Accelerated Extended Range effort which will field 38 MQ-9 Extended Range aircraft. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin and AeroVironment to Pursue Joint Opportunities in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Markets
AeroVironment, Inc. and the Lockheed Martin Corporation announced on Thursday an agreement to jointly pursue opportunities in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) development. Continue reading
Taranis First Flight Footage
BAE Systems has just released this footage of Taranis, the stealthy unmanned combat aircraft demonstrator, filmed during its initial flight trials. Continue reading
Felix Baumgartner 24 Mile Space Jump POV by GoPro
October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner ascended more than 24 miles above Earth‘s surface to the edge of space in a stratospheric balloon. GoPro just released this POV footage of the jump. Continue reading
Unmanned Experts and Solentus Team to Test FAA – UAS Integration Concepts On Simulation Trials
Unmanned Experts LLC (UMEX) has joined Solentus to perform support services required for the operation of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) research within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Advanced Concepts & Technology Development. Continue reading
Russian-Built Searcher UAS Delivered to Air Force
The Russian Air Force has received six ‘Outpost’ (Searcher-II) UAS. The platoon will be based in RAF’s air base in Kamchatka and will perform tactical reconnaissance sorties in the region. Continue reading