Mercury Computer Systems Inc. is boosting it’s expertise in digital RF and information technology with the acquisition of KOR Electronics in Cypress, California, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Paragon Dynamics Inc. in Aurora, Colorado. Continue reading
US Customs and Border Protection Agency Seeks to Extend Predator Flights Over California
US Customs and Border Protection officials are looking to expand the use of remotely piloted surveillance aircraft to cover nearly all of California, allowing the unmanned aircraft to fly over the last major section of the Southwest border. Continue reading
UAS Night Flights Victim of Bureaucracy in India
Border surveillance during night through unmanned aircraft and manned aircraft from Porbandar airport is restricted to a few occasions during night using ‘goose lamps’ from Porbandar. Continue reading
IAI CEO Yitzhak Nissan to Step Down at End of 2012
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. CEO Yitzhak Nissan will step down when his contract expires at the end of the year, and retire, he and IAI chairman Dov Baharav agreed a few days ago. Continue reading
General Atomics Introduces New Trailing Arm Design on Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Landing Gear
Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. announced the availability of a new trailing arm design for the existing main landing gear on its Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper UAS.
Israel Aerospace Industries Signs $1.1Billion Deal with India
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. has signed one of its largest arms deals, for the sale of $1.1 billion worth of missiles, anti-missile systems, unmanned aircraft, intelligence and other systems. Continue reading
Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Launched at CES
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