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The UK Army in Afghanistan operates a fleet of leased Hermes 450 aircraft, but the battery from 32 Regiment Royal Artillery, is also responsible for two other UAS that deliver full-motion video (FMV) from forward locations. Continue reading
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, along with Phoenix Global Support, has announced the introduction of new multi-mission payloads for its Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Continue reading
The United States government has awarded ITT Corporation a contract to provide software and hardware solutions tied to the collection, processing and dissemination of full motion video (FMV) and wide area airborne surveillance (WAAS) from unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Raytheon Company‘s Common Infrared Counter Measures solution for US Army helicopters is also ideal for protecting unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Battlespace Flight Services, LLC of Arlington, Va., is being awarded a $104,179,468 firm fixed price/cost plus award fee contract modification to fund extension of contract for organizational maintenance support for the predator MQ-1 aircraft and related systems at Creech Air Force base, Nev., Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and deployed sites worldwide. Continue reading
Officials with the 49th Wing announced a remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper crashed on final approach at Holloman Air Force Base at approximately 6:45 p.m. October 7th. Continue reading
SearcherRussia now plans to buy and assemble Israeli-made UAS and use them as a “gap filler” until they are capable of developing their own.
Microdrone md4-200 – Photo: Marijn Hendrickx
A miniature unmanned aircraft has helped archaeologists capture images for creating a 3-D model of an ancient burial mound in Russia.