The smartphone-controlled Parrot AR.Drone quadcopter, first shown at CES in 2010, is getting several updates that are being announced at this year’s conference. Continue reading
BAMS In Action Over Iranian Coast
Photo: Northrop Grumman
Two years after extensive tests in Middle East, the US Navy’s customised RQ-4 Global Hawk, known as BAMS (Broad Area Maritime Surveillance), is now operating with a carrier task force at sea. Continue reading
BAE Gets $13M US Army Contract to Put Traveler Pods on Gray Eagle
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $12,290,244 contract for T-Pod systems on the MQ-1 C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Continue reading
A Bird’s Eye View Of The Nürburgring
KIPPENBERGER DRONE SHOWREEL 2011 from christopher kippenberger on Vimeo.
This video of the Nürburgring car racetrack in Germany was produced by German firm Kippenberger, which is looking to bring affordable airborne videos to the car scene. Continue reading
AVIATR – Unmanned Aircraft Mission for Titan
Artist's impression - Credit: Mike Malaska
Dr. Jason W. Barnes of the University of Idaho and a team of 30 scientists and engineers created an unmanned mission concept to explore Titan called AVIATR (Aerial Vehicle for In-situ and Airborne Titan Reconnaissance). Continue reading
Change of the Guard at EUROCAE
As of 1 December 2011, Abdoulaye N’Diaye has replaced Gilbert Amato as the Secretary General at EUROCAE. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $47M Contract to Integrate BCAN Payloads on 2 Global Hawks
Global Hawk Block 20
Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems Incorporated, of San Diego, California, is being awarded a $47,176,105 firm fixed price contract for the purchase and integration of two battlefield airborne communications node (BACN) payloads on two Global Hawk Block 20 aircraft. Continue reading
Ugandan Air Force Personnel Get Raven Training
Eight members of the Uganda Air Force received training on the Raven in December. Continue reading