The US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has submitted several suggestions that would mitigate the impact of a proposed restricted airspace reserved for unmanned aircraft in North Dakota, but remains opposed to the creation of such an exclusive airspace. Continue reading
Raytheon Gets $80M Contract for 4 Dismount Detection Radar Systems
Raytheon was awarded a $76.6 million cost-plus-incentive-fee cost reimbursement contract to develop, design, build, test, integrate, certify and deliver four dismount detection radar systems (DDRS). Continue reading
Dubai Students Build UAS
Two Emirati students at Dubai Men’s College have built one of UAE’s first home-grown unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Heron Flies for EU Border Agency FRONTEX
Israel Aerospace Industries‘ Heron was recently demonstrated successfully and according to the plan, this time in Greece, as part of a demonstration held by the European Union agency, Frontex. Continue reading
UAS Used to Monitor Agricultural Practices in Europe
Unmanned aircraft are currently being tried out in vineyards in the south of France, to check that “grubbing up” of vines is done legally and ecologically. Continue reading
Blade Arrow Precision Attack Munition from UVision
UVision Air Ltd. has unveiled the Blade Arrow Precision Attack Munition (PAM) five years after it was first demonstrated. Continue reading
IAI Panther Demonstrates C²Strike System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is finalising development of C²Strike – a command, communication, surveillance and strike integrated system designated for tactical use and based on the Panther UAS special capabilities. Continue reading
Simlat Provides Multi- Purpose Simulator for UVision Global Aero Systems
UVision Wasp Simulated by Simlat
Simlat was recently awarded a contract to provide UVision Global Aero Systems with a highly advanced simulator for training & testing, including built-in, external, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) simulation, all customized to UVision’s unmanned aerial platforms.