Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded an $18,650,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services in support of the deployment of the MQ-8B vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
Northland Community and Technical College Gets $4.7 M Grant
Northland Community and Technical College was recently informed that it will be receiving a $4.7 million grant for targeted job training and workforce development. Continue reading
Georgia Tech Gets $25M Ground Sensor Contract
Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Atlanta, Ga., is being awarded a $25,135,974 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery, requirements contract for ground-based sensors for remotely controlled aircraft. Continue reading
NOAA’s GALE to Fly into the Eye of a Hurricane
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has developed GALE, its own unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Mundus Group Celebrates 10 Years of “Green Aerospace” US Navy Co-Developed Electric UAV Technology
Commencing in 2001 and completed in 2004, Mundus Group‘s designated division Air Drone is currently a continuation of the 1st UAV VTOL prototype that was co-developed with strategic partner Roadable Aircraft Inc. and the US Navy under a 3 year Co-operative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). Continue reading
US Army Wants UAS to Track Faces
Illos: courtesy of Progeny Systems Corporation
The US Army just handed out a half-dozen contracts to firms to find faces from above, track targets, and even spot “adversarial intent.”
High Chanel Density Rugged Ethernet Switch from North Atlantic Industries
North Atlantic Industries has announced the availability of a rugged 12-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module. The H2 is an extremely low power, high performance Ethernet switch. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $54M Global Hawk Logistics Support Contract
Northrop Grumman Corp., Aerospace System, San Jose, California, is being awarded an estimated $54,227,582 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification. Continue reading