NASA and Development Projects Inc. (DPI) of Dayton, Ohio, have opened registration for the 2014 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge. The $500,000 prize competition is scheduled for April 2014 in Indiana. Continue reading
Turkey Wants to Build Its Own HALE
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation has instructed the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) to work out a draft for a new unmanned aircraft similar to a Global Hawk, Zaman newspaper reported. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Demonstrates Flir Corona 350 Sensor for Power Line Inspection
Schiebel, FLIR and Transpower are proud to announce the successful demonstration of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Aircraft System with the integrated FLIR Corona 350 Sensor being used to inspect high voltage power-lines and supporting structures. This event marked the first time that this new capability was demonstrated using a UAS. Continue reading
Raytheon and Cranfield Team on Lightweight Civil UAS
Cranfield Aerospace and Raytheon UK are testing a new lightweight unmanned air system, which is now being promoted to potential buyers. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $8M US Air Force Contract for Global Hawk Spares
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation was awarded a $7,902,648 delivery order (0001) to firm-fixed-price contract (F8620-13-G-0001) for Global Hawk spares. The contract award is for ground segment communications spares. Continue reading
Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Completes 1st Pilotless Flight
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have completed the first unmanned QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target flight, demonstrating the next generation of combat training and testing. Continue reading
Altavian Invests in Dayton – Sinclair Community College Gets New CoA
A Florida-based company that produces Unmanned Aircraft Systems is expanding in Dayton and Sinclair Community College has been cleared to fly its aircraft. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Readies MQ-8C Fire Scout for Flight Operations
Northrop Grumman Corporation turned on the power to the U.S. Navy’s first MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter and rotated the aircraft’s four blades for the first time during initial ground testing and engine runs at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, California, on Sept. 20. Continue reading