A member of the famous McDonnell aerospace family is suing Boeing, the company that acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997, alleging that the aircraft maker infringed on his patents related to an unmanned aircraft landing system. Continue reading
ESA & EDA Want Satellites to Control UAS in Non-Segregated Airspace
The ESA and the EDA have given notice of a tender for the demonstration of the use of satellites complementing UAS integrated in non-segregated airspace. Continue reading
IAI Establishes UAS Academy
Israel Aerospace Industries announced that it has established the IAI UAS Academy – a unique solution for training and certification of UAS operators and technicians – at the IAI facilities near Ben Gurion Airport, Israel. Continue reading
AeroVironment Secures Global Distribution Rights for Sentient’s Target Detection Software for Small UAS
AeroVironment, Inc. and Australia-based Sentient have announced the signing of an exclusive global license agreement that allows AeroVironment to distribute Sentient’s automatic target detection software for full motion video for use with small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Continue reading
US Congress Aviation Subcommittee on Aviation Hearing on GPS
The Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI) held a hearing to review the Global Positioning System (GPS) as a critical part of transportation infrastructure. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $47M Contract to Fit Battlefield Airborne Communications Node to 2 Global Hawks
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $47.2 million contract for the purchase and integration of two more Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payloads on two existing Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft. Continue reading
ICAUV 2012, Bangalore India – Fully Sold Out
ICAUV 2012, the International Conference On Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles being held on 24 & 25 February 2011 at Eagleton The Golf Resort Bangalore, India is now totally sold out. Continue reading
Korea Continues to Develop Tilt-Rotor UAS
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute and Korean Air have signed an agreement to develop the world’s first small-scale unmanned tilt-rotor aircraft by 2013. Continue reading