Joint Approach to Europe’s Next Generation UAS
AAI Becomes Textron Unmanned Systems
Textron Systems, a division of Textron Inc. with much of the company’s defence business, has renamed its various business units as it targets gaps in capabilities in the U.S. military and seeks more business in international and commercial opportunities. Continue reading
GE Aviation Fields New ‘Turnkey’ UAS Computers
GE Aviation has unveiled a new family of computing platforms designed to provide a common software environment to host a variety of unmanned and manned aircraft mission computing applications. The goal of the new platform is to reduce the cost of developing software for new aircraft programs. GE claims its new computing platform can host a range of different applications, including vehicle management, mission payload, aerial refueling, navigation and communication management. Continue reading
Swedish Police Review UAS Deployment
The Swedish National Police Board is to review how unmanned aircraft systems could be of use while conducting routine police work. Continue reading
Predator XP Now Available with DreamHammer OS
Buyers of a version of one of the most prolific UAS on the market will soon be able to buy an operating system that can work with other UAS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been given permission by the Defense Department to sell unarmed versions of its famed Predator, called the Predator XP, to international customers in places like the Middle East, or friendly allies bordering the Ukraine and Russia, like Poland.
Australia Now Has More Than 100 Certified Unmanned Aircraft Operators
A major milestone has been recorded by the Australian unmanned aircraft industry with the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) having now certified more than 100 commercial UAV operators. The milestone was reached during the course of last week. Continue reading
CBP Launches Tethered Aerostat System in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air and Marine Operations officially launched last Friday the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) within its previous location in the southwestern coast of the island of Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Iran to Increase Service Ceiling of Shahed 129 UAV
The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh announced plans to boost the service ceiling of Iran-made Shahed 129 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) up to 60,000 ft (18km). Hajizadeh made the announcement while explaining the latest achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Force to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in an exhibition of the achievements on Sunday. Continue reading