EnergyOr Technologies Inc., a developer of advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems, recently demonstrated a long endurance flight of more than 10 hours with its fuel cell powered, operational unmanned aircraft.
Australia’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Industry Base
Although the Australian industry is arguably not a major player in the global Unmanned Aircraft Systems marketplace, it nevertheless plays an important role in technology development and support of local programmes.
Unmanned VTOL Start Up Lands in Oroville, California
A company that manufactures unmanned aircraft is hovering over the Oroville Municipal Airport. If the city of Oroville, California, economic development team is successful, AirCover Integrated Solutions will land at the airport and make miniature unmanned aircraft.
White Eagle Aerospace Launches New Unmanned Aircraft Systems Course
Aerospace training specialist, White Eagle Aerospace based in Oro Valley, near Tucson, Arizona, has just added a UAS course to its programme of short training courses which cover a wide range of highly useful technical subjects. Continue reading
Obama Wants Global Hawks for South Korea
RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk - Photo: Northrop Grumman
The Obama administration has begun consulting Congress on plans to sell Global Hawk surveillance planes to South Korea, which came close to all-out war with North Korea last year.
US Army Awards AeroVironment $5M Contract for Switchblade Agile Munition Systems and Services
AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a contract on June 29 from the U.S. Army Close Combat Weapons Systems (CCWS), Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS). The $4,907,840 contract for the Switchblade agile munition includes engineering services and operational systems for deployment with the U.S. Army.
DARPA Shrike Programme
The goal of the Shrike programme is to demonstrate the feasibility and practicality of man-packable perch-and-stare micro air vehicles to provide real-time persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to small unit commanders.
Northrop Grumman Gets $10M US Navy Contract for MQ-8B Fire Scout Logistic Support Services
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $10,474,708 cost plus fixed fee contract for logistics in support of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) MQ-8B Fire Scout system. Continue reading