Army Recognition posted this video proving that Euro Hawk did indeed land successfully in Manching, Germany, July 21, 2011.
World’s First Unmanned Aircraft Built by 3D Printer
A team, led by Andy Keane and Jim Scanlan of the University of Southampton, believes that 3D printing will soon allow unmanned aircraft to go from the drawing board to flight in a matter of days.
ITT & Mercury Team for On-Board Data Processing
ITT Corporation and Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. announced an agreement to combine their respective technology expertise and jointly develop an airborne solution that meets the interoperability needs of the tactical Warfighter.
Is ‘Open Architecture’ the Future of Cost-Saving Defence Procurement?
Curt Schacker is the CCO of RTI, and in a recent interview with Defence IQ’s Richard de Silva about what he means when he refers to ‘interoperable open architecture’ and how it differs from past open architecture efforts.
Kratos Completes Acquisition of Integral Systems
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. a National Security Solutions provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Integral Systems, Inc. . Kratos completed the acquisition through a reverse merger of a wholly owned subsidiary with and into Integral Systems.
Lockheed Martin High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator Launch Video
Lockheed Martin just posted this video of the launch the first-of-its kind High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator on July 27, 2011, from the historic Goodyear Akron Airdock*. The U.S. Army launched its new $150 million airship on Wednesday only to watch it come down in some Pennsylvania woods just hours later.
Spanish Unmanned Aircraft Monitors Spanish Coastline
Aerovisión Spain has supplied an unmanned aircraft used in trials of monitoring the Spanish coast, within the remit of the WIMAAS (Wide Maritime Area Surveillance) project, financed by the European Union.
Unmanned Aircraft in Oil-Spill Response in Alaska
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and BP Exploration Alaska demonstrated the use of a three-pound unmanned aircraft, the Aeryon Scout, as a way of gathering 3-D aerial data to aid in oil spill clean up efforts.