Poland will join NATO’s plan to buy UAS, a source in the organization’s headquarters told Polska The Times. The country has already paid some money into the programme, the source said. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Partnered with Wind River to Deliver the Software Platform for X-47B
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Northrop Grumman partnered with Wind River to deliver the software platform for the U.S. Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstration aircraft. Tighe Parmenter, manager of X-47B Navy UCAS business strategy and development, discusses how they relied on Wind River and the X-47B Joint Industry Team (JIT) to deliver this system. Continue reading
UAS Featured at Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition
The Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition will showcase innovative services and applications for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) among other military products. Continue reading
Low Cost RTK GPS Receiver Launched on Kickstarter
Swift Navigation, a Santa Cruz, CA based startup, is launching a new GPS receiver product via the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. Continue reading
UN Chooses Falco for Congo Surveillance
The United Nations has selected its first unarmed surveillance aircraft, an Italian-made plane that will be tried out by peacekeepers in eastern Congo. Continue reading
Florida UAS Enforce Fishing Regulations
Quote from a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Report: “The vessel Peter Gladding and crew along with NOAA officials spent six days in the Dry Tortugas testing an unmanned, remote-controlled UAS called the Puma AE. The Puma AE captures images, video and has infrared capabilities,” the report says. Continue reading
Orbital Gets $4.5M Heavy Fuel Engine Contract from US Military Supplier
Orbital has announced that it has been awarded a contract for the development of a production engine for a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS). This United States customer has provided 24/7/365 operations for customers worldwide and has been delivering Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for both land and maritime missions. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $39M US Air Force Contract for MQ-9 Control Station Upgrades
General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been awarded a $39,455,726 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the MQ-9 Technology Insertion Technical Solution. This contract action will modify MQ-9 Block 5, Ground Control Station (GCS) Block 30 and GCS Block 50 as required to enable integration and testing of the Tech Insertion capability. Continue reading