The 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently unveiled its newest hangar at Holloman AFB, N.M., according to base officials. Hangar 3 began housing the base’s MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft on Aug. 26, according to Holloman’s Sept. 3 release. Continue reading
Aurora’s Skate Supports Operational Missions in Afghanistan
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that the Skate Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) was recently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom missions. Aurora’s role in supporting these military missions includes in-theatre training and logistics support. Continue reading
General Atomics Get $13M US Air Force Lynx SAR Contract for MQ-9
General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc. has been awarded a $12,844,738 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the MQ-9 stationary targeting improvements. Continue reading
Aeronautics Gets $20M Aerostar Contract for Unnamed Air Force
Aeronautics Defense Systems has won a contract for supplying the Aerostar Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to the air force of a southeastern country for more than $20 million. This is the first major deal led by the company’s new CEO, Amos Matan. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $200M US Army Contract for Full Rate Production of MQ-1C Gray Eagle
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been awarded a $199,746,895 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract to provide MQ-1C Gray Eagle fiscal year 2013 full rate production and fiscal 2012 hardware backfill requirements applicable to the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System. Continue reading
Dutch Ravens Unstable in Rain and Wind
Nine of the 75 Raven UAS that the Netherlands possesses have crashed since January, TV programme Pownews has discovered. Continue reading
Mosaic Mill Launches EnsoMOSAIC UAV Mini for Multirotors
MosaicMill has introduced a new software license of its EnsoMOSAIC software series for UAS image processing. EnsoMOSAIC UAV Mini is an economical option for aerial triangulation and orthomosaicking of flights up to 50 frames within 5 km2. Continue reading
MIT Develops UAs Campus Guide for Freshers
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Navigating a new campus is all part of the nostalgic movie montage that is freshman year of college. The changing leaves! The quaint Gothic architecture! The… UAS tour guide? Continue reading