The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin and Aurora Flight Sciences Sept. 28 to develop robotic rotorcraft capable of supporting rapid autonomous aerial cargo delivery to the battlefield. Continue reading
Indian Air Force Will Bring Harop into Service in 2013
The Indian Air Force is planning to induct its first self-destructing combat UAS from Israel by next year for enhancing its firepower. Continue reading
US Department of Defense Report Predicts ‘Robust Growth’ For Unmanned Aircraft Industry
The US Defense Department’s latest annual industrial base assessment includes rosy predictions for developers of high-tech unmanned aircraft that have become essential elements of U.S. military operations. Continue reading
Boeing Phantom Works Uses 3-D Printer to Create Prototypes
Boeing engineers are using 3-D printing to aid in rapid prototyping efforts. Continue reading
US Department of Homeland Security Organises Small UAS Fly-Off
Officials of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Washington are asking industry to participate in a fly-off evaluation of small unmanned aircraft systems and integrated UAS sensor payloads for potential use by local civil authorities maritime border and maritime security, law enforcement, search and rescue, fire, and hazardous material spill response. Continue reading
Alcatel-Lucent, Bell Labs & Parrot Team to Fly 1KM via 4G Network
The Alcatel-Lucent engineers, the prototypers of the Bell Labs Acceleration Platform and the engineers from Parrot got together to discuss a proof of concept for piloting an AR.Drone using 4G/LTE. Continue reading
Blue Devil Builder Mav6 Divests Airship Operations
Mav6 has announced that it has divested its airship business. The Vicksburg, Mississippi-based defence technology company leveraged this capability to execute work on the Blue Devil Block 2 system — a long endurance airship integrated with advanced sensor payloads built for the US Air Force. Continue reading
Boeing’s Truck-Mounted Solid-State Laser Against Unmanned Aerial Threats
Under a follow-on contractual effort from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), Boeing will continue developing a truck-mounted directed energy system that improves warfighters’ ability to counter rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned aerial threats. Continue reading