HoodTech Vision, manufacturer of advanced stabilized imaging systems for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and manned aircraft, introduces the Alticam Pod, an aluminum housing that is compatible with all HoodTech Alticam turrets and includes an advanced GPS/INS capability. Continue reading
X-47B UCAS Performs First Taxi on Moving Aircraft Carrier – Video
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Northrop Grumman just released this video of the first taxi manoeuvres performed by the X-47B UCAS on board a moving aircraft carrier. Continue reading
Battlespace Flight Services Gets $412M US Air Force MQ-1 Operation Contract
Battlespace Flight Services L.L.C., Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $412,084,746 contract modification to provide MQ-1 O-level operation and maintenance support services. Continue reading
UK House of Commons Introduction to UAS
The UK Parliament’s House of Commons Library has just published a report which provides an introduction to the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by the UK Armed Forces. Continue reading
Aerosonde Provides ISR Support to US Marines in Afghanistan
Marines in Afghanistan witnessed AAI Corp.’s Aerosonde first flight on December 2. under NAVAIR’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services contract. Continue reading
Fires Center of Excellence Hosted First Counter Unmanned Aerial System Coordination Meeting
U.S. ground forces detect an enemy unmanned aircraft performing reconnaissance over their forward operating base. Continue reading
QinetiQ Hosts Synthetic Environment Trial At Farnborough HQ
QinetiQ has hosted key industry partners and UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) representatives at its Farnborough Headquarters as part of the latest trial of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)-run MOD Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Autonomy research programme, which is part of the UAS R&D Pipeline. Continue reading
Canadian Police Demonstrate Aeryon Scout Missions
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Halton Police in Canada has used it Aeryon Scout on more than 30 missions ranging from photographing crime scenes to using a thermal imaging camera to search for missing persons. Continue reading