The world is developing an insatiable demand for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and keeping up with it will present both a fiscal and data management challenge. That is one of the observations made by military leaders recently at the sixth annual UAS Action Summit in Grand Forks. Continue reading
Chile Publishes Shortlist for $3M Mini UAS Deal
Chile’s defence ministry is set to select a mini unmanned air system for its armed forces, with the final contenders being the BlueBird Spylite, Elbit Systems Skylark 1LE and the Mantis made by Indra of Spain. Continue reading
3D Laser Cutting with a 2D System
Joseph Moster, a Masters Student at NC State University working towards a degree in aerospace engineerin loves working with electronics and programming in his limited free time. On his blog, he just posted this article on how to achieve 3D Laser cutting with a 2D system. Continue reading
RPAS 2012 – New French Regulatory Situation for Civil RPAS
On the second day of UVS International’s RPAS 2012 Conference in Paris on June 5 – 7, Claude Mas, of the Direction Générale de l’aviation civile (DGAC) (National Aviation Authority), France, will present a paper on the new “French Regulatory Situation for Civil RPAS”. Continue reading
Denmark Issues Tender for Mini UAS
Denmark has issued a tender for the selection of a mini unmanned air system, with the nation’s defence ministry seeking responses only from bidders with systems in operational service. Continue reading
US Plans to Arm Italy’s Reaper Fleet
The Obama administration plans to arm Italy’s fleet of Reaper unmanned aircraft, a move that could open the door for sales of advanced hunter-killer UAS technology to other allies, according to lawmakers and others familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Sky-Futures Adds Gatewing X-100 to UAS Managed Service Portfolio
Sky-Futures has acquired the Gatewing X-100 as the new UAS to its managed service fleet, and will now also be providing mapping and surveying services. Continue reading
Textron Defense Systems Demos BattleHawk Squad-Level Loitering Munition
Textron Defense Systems announced that its BattleHawk Squad-Level Loitering Munition completed a successful demonstration for the U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force at the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center in Socorro, N.M. Continue reading