Analytic Systems has recently supplied a new power system for the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems which are in service with customers including the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Continue reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office Guardian in Flight – Video
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs – Visual Communications Division – just released this video of the CBP UAS Guardian. Continue reading
Middle Tennessee State University Partners with US Army and US Marine Corp to Integrate Unmanned Systems
MTSU will research how military robots can work with unmanned aircraft through a “historic partnership” with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, University President Sidney McPhee announced on Monday. Continue reading
Drexel University Gets $650K Grant to Put Hands on UAS
Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is planning to endow UAS with arms and hands to allow them to work on such tasks as repairing infrastructure and disaster recovery while hovering near the ground. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Proposes Sandstorm for Predator/Reaper Training
Northrop Grumman is marketing the use of a new UAS, the Sandstorm, to train operators for the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper. Continue reading
Sense-And-Avoid System To Transition To Global Hawk
An airborne sense-and-avoid (ABSAA) system enabling the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk to fly in civil airspace will transition to full-scale development at the end of September after completion of a final round of research test flights. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Prepares HALE Air-to-Air Refuelling
Northrop Grumman has flown two RQ-4 Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Global Hawks in formation under its KQ-X programme to develop the concept of air-to-air refuelling for high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAS. Continue reading
C-Astral Bramor Flies Mapping Mission at 4150 Meters in Chile
C-ASTRAL Ltd, the Slovenian UAS manufacturer has flown an 80 minute mapping mission at 4150 m ASL in support of the mining operations in one of the world’s highest mines, the Los Pelambres complex in the Chillean Andes. Continue reading