Cubic Defense Applications, a defense systems business of Cubic Corporation, received a $3.7 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation to produce a new multiband digital data link system for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
Civil RPAS Operations – The Current European Context
The civil RPAS industry community consists of two principal stakeholder groups: RPAS manufacturers & RPAS operators. In this context, and in accordance with the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the term «operator» should be understood as persons, organizations or enterprises engaged in or offering to engage in an RPAS operation. The current regulatory context is not really stimulating for civil RPAS manufacturers and not very conducive to the development of an RPAS aerial work market with fair competition in Europe. Continue reading
Chinese Delegation in Iran to Copy RQ-170 Captured in 2011
According to the information being spread by Chinese Defense forums, a group of 17 Chinese expert would have recently arrived in Iran not only to inspect, but also to collect and bring back to China some key components of the U.S. RQ-170 captured by Iran in December 2011. Continue reading
UAS to Monitor Missouri River Bank Erosion
Unmanned Aircraft Systems will be used August 21-23 to monitor Missouri River bank erosion on the Lower Brule Reservation, S.D. Continue reading
Poland to Replace Ageing Russian Strike Fighters with Armed UAS
Poland is looking to replace its aging strike force, currently flying Russian built Sukhoi Su-22M with armed unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $87M Reaper Retrofit Contract from US Air Force
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is being awarded an $87,338,761 firm fixed price, cost plus fixed fee contract for MQ-9 Reaper FY10/11 Retrofit Kits and Installations for up to 80 aircraft. Continue reading
OxTS Launches Lightweight GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System
OxTS has launched its smallest and lightest inertial navigation system – the newly developed xNAV200, a very compact, small and lightweight INS, perfectly suited for all applications where size and weight as well as performance matter. Continue reading
First Flight of Fuel Cell Powered UAS in China
A fuel cell powered UAS made its first flight on July 30 at Faku airfield of Liaoning province. It is the first time that mainland China flight-tests a fuel cell powered UAS. Continue reading