Northrop Grumman Corporation has established a new training facility for Fire Scout unmanned helicopter operators that offers improved flight simulators, hands-on aircraft maintenance and classroom instruction. Continue reading
Raytheon’s Small Tactical Munition (STM) Flight Test – Video
Raytheon just released this footage from the Small Tactical Munition (STM) flight test at the Yuma Proving Grounds in February 2012. Continue reading
Raytheon Technology Transforms Commercial Cargo Ships into Aid Delivery Platforms
Raytheon has completed the preliminary design phase of the Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform (TEMP) programme awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Continue reading
US Air Force Testing Lasers Above North Dakota
Gizmodo claims that one of the reasons that the FAA is closing down a large area around Devil’s Lake, North Dakota is to test UAS lasers. Continue reading
US Army: Decision To Defer Gray Eagle Software Fixes Was Fully Vetted
The U.S. Army is standing by its approach of continuing to fly, buy and upgrade its Gray Eagles notwithstanding software glitches encountered on the road to the programme’s initial operational test and evaluation, which is scheduled to begin the first week of August at Fort Irwin, California. Continue reading
Electronic Frontier Foundation Publishes Thousands of Pages of FAA UAS Records
The EFF recently received new information about unmanned aircraft flights in the United States, including extensive details about the specific models some entities are flying, where they fly, how frequently they fly, and how long they stay in the air. Continue reading
Aviation Safety Resources Patents Smart Recovery System in USA
Aviation Safety Resources (ASR), a pioneer in life-saving safety systems for small aircraft, announced that it has been awarded patent No. 8200379 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its Smart Recovery System for General Aviation Aircraft. Continue reading
Denmark’s Sky-Watch Quadrotor Displayed at Farnborough
Danish company Sky-Watch was present at Farnborough, displaying its Huginn X1 quadrotor system. Continue reading