AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, announced yesterday that it has entered into a five-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Communications-Electronic Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC).
Military Video Image-Stabilisation Technology Now Available For Home Use
Aerostat and Shadow Test Joint Tactical Radio Systems
Persistent Surveillance System at Camp Julien, Afghanistan
Aerostat blimps and Shadow Unmanned Aircraft Systems configured with Joint Tactical Radio Systems, or JTRS, have been flying above the desert terrain at White Sands Missile Range, N.M, during the Army’s Network Integration Evaluation. Continue reading
NASA UAS Flies Greenhouse Gas Mission Over Nevada Salt Flat
Photo: NASA
Scientists from NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, joined a multi-institute team of researchers June 17-27, 2011, to investigate carbon dioxide and methane gas emissions from a dry lake bed and neighbouring environment in Railroad Valley, Nevada. During the campaign, the Ames team conducted a series of flights with an unmanned aircraft system outfitted with AVIRIS, MASTER, and S-HIS instruments.
11th Annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems Warfighter Forum – By Invitation Only
More than 400 attendees flocked the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Warfighter Forum from June 21-24 in Tucson, Ariz. Now in its 11th forum, the invitation-only gathering is an annual opportunity for attendees to confer openly with each other and discuss issues to identify what the Army has done right, what it can improve, and encourages the free flow of ideas, all in support of the Soldier.
Indian Student Project Uses Playstation Joystick
Four final year students of electronic engineering at Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering have come up with a project using a Playstation joystick on an unmanned aircraft for tracking purposes.
New Director of UAS Initiatives for Kratos Technology and Training
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. a National Security Solutions provider, announced that Clement “Clem” Greek has joined the company as Director of Army Aviation and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Initiatives for Kratos Technology & Training Solutions (TTS).
Global Hawk Completes First Production Acceptance Multi-Intelligence Sensor Flight
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that the newest RQ-4 Global Hawk completed the first of many production acceptance flights of an operational Block 30 multi-intelligence sensor package on May 25, flown from Palmdale, California.