A report by the Project 2049 Institute contends that Beijing has made considerable strides in its development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
US Naval Air Systems Command Awards Wyle Unmanned Air Systems $24 Million Contract
Wyle has been awarded a three-year $24 million contract to provide reliability improvement, testing, technology insertion and life-cycle analysis for unmanned air systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance project and programmes for the Naval Air Systems Command. Continue reading
Selex ES Flies Falco with New Radar
Selex ES has performed a series of flight trials with a Falco unmanned aircraft modified to carry its Gabbiano T-20 radar. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft Industry to Create 70,000 New US Jobs in 3 Years Following Integration into National Air Space
AUVSI unveiled a new study, which finds that the unmanned aircraft industry is poised to create more than 70,000 new American jobs in the first three years following the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into U.S. national airspace system (NAS). Continue reading
Australia Now Has 30 Certified UAS Operators
CASA chief John McCormick spoke recently about CASA’s perspective on the deployment of unmanned aircraft systems, although he preferred to refer to them as Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs). Continue reading
Northrop Grumman to Consolidate its Unmanned Systems Business in San Diego
Northrop Grumman plans to consolidate its unmanned systems business in Rancho Bernardo, shifting a large though undisclosed number of jobs to this area from the company’s plants in Bethpage, N.Y., Melbourne, Fla. Continue reading
EMT and Spies Develop Sense-and-Avoid Sensor for Tactical UAS
Working in close cooperation with the BAAINBw* and engineering firm Spies, EMT has developed and tested a second generation LIDAR Sense & Avoid sensor. Continue reading
Omnetics Introduces New PZN Miniature Connectors
Miniature wire harnesses and connectors are increasingly being adapted to the more rugged environment of portable military electronics. Reduced space for interconnections, demand for smaller more flexible wiring and tight area circuit board contact systems have pushed the limits of conventional connector systems. Continue reading