Wildlife authorities are using unmanned aircraft to oversee a sprawling natural game park in northeastern India to protect the one-horned rhinoceros from armed poachers. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $71M US Air Force Contract Modification for Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman recently received an undefinitized contract award valued at more than $71 million for its Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system from the U.S. Air Force. Continue reading
Boeing Reveals Updated F/A-XX Manned/Unmanned Concept
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Boeing is unveiling an updated version of its F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter concept at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition in Washington DC this week. Continue reading
RPAS Used in Exploration of Active Volcanoes
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Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in collaboration with the University of Costa Rica are involved in exploration and monitoring of active volcanoes in the central mountains of Costa Rica by employing RPAS. Continue reading
AAI Starts Training Australian Army with Shadow TUAS
AAI Logistics & Technical Services will welcome its first Australian Army trainees starting in May for Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) operations and maintenance training. Continue reading
Analytic Systems Gets Order for 60 More Power Systems for AAI Shadow
Analytic Systems has received an additional order for 60 more power system for AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft. This follows on from the large order already received in December 2012. Continue reading
Gilat Announces Lightweight Compact Satellite Communications Solution for UAS
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has unveiled its new lightweight integrated airborne satellite communications solution for UAS. Continue reading
Kansas State University Unmanned Programme Now Counts 12 UAS
K-State Salina’s unmanned aircraft systems programme continues to grow – and is pushing for more room to fly in the skies over Kansas. Continue reading