Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its industry-leading range of capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) including airborne early warning and control systems for maritime reconnaissance and unmanned aircraft, at the Aero India 2013 exhibition and air show. Continue reading
Idaho Power Company Deploys UAS to Find Salmon in the Snake River
Each fall, Idaho Power uses aircraft, usually helicopters, to survey Chinook Salmon nests on the Snake River and make sure the company’s projects aren’t negatively impacting the threatened species. Continue reading
MQ-8C Fire Scout to Get Faraday Cage Payload Protection
Northrop Grumman Corporation received the first protective cage for its next-generation MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter that will store and shield the aircraft’s critical electronic components from strong electric fields and electromagnetic waves. Continue reading
Russian-assembled Searcher Test Flights
Russia’s Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UZGA) has performed the first flight of a locally-assembled Israel Aerospace Industries Searcher II unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
NASA Advisory Council – Aeronautics Committee – UAS Subcommittee Meeting on February 26
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Subcommittee of the Aeronautics Committee of the NASA Advisory Council. Continue reading
Elbit Systems and Windward Team to Introduce Advanced Maritime Surveillance Solution for India
Elbit Systems Ltd. has teamed with Windward Ltd. to offer integrated maritime solutions for the Indian authorities. The joint solution combines Windward’s innovative satellite-based maritime analytics system, MarInt, with Elbit Systems’ wide range of solutions for maritime domain awareness, including Hermes 900 maritime patrol unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
Lockheed Martin has Big Plans for Small UAS
Over the past year, Lockheed Martin acquired CDL Systems, Chandler/May and Procerus Technologies to enhance its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capability. Continue reading
Aeryon Scout sUAS Supports Critical Florida Wildfire Research
In the closing months of 2012, the Aeryon Scout small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) played a significant role in a collaborative field campaign to study wildland fire behaviour. Continue reading