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
Predator Data Shows Less Than 50% of Illegal Border Crossers Caught
An American surveillance UAS has shown that just under half of the migrants and smugglers who illegally crossed into Arizona from Mexico recently were caught by border agents, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting. Continue reading
Indonesian Domestic UAS Manufacturer R-BOTIX
Indonesia’s domestic UAS manufacturer R-BOTIX is part of the AeroTerrascan company, which specialises in providing a high-resolution orthomosaic aerial photos of landscapes, crop/plantations, forests, mining sites, buildings, assets, places or events with its small UAS technology. Continue reading
NASA UAVSAR Mission Prepares for Global Hawk Port
The NASA Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) is concluding a month-long scientific mission over the Americas this week, studying questions that range from the dynamics of Earth’s crust to the carbon cycle. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works UCLASS Concept Video
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ concept for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) air vehicle integrates technologies from F-35C, RQ-170 and other systems to provide persistent ISR and light strike capabilities. Continue reading
UAS Pilots Have Same Mental Health Rates as Jet Pilots
A new Pentagon study contrasting the mental-health concerns of pilots who actually climb into the cockpit – as opposed to military UAS pilots who sit at desks – shows that land-based pilots suffer 60% more mental-health maladies than their flying counterparts. Continue reading