Simlat Ltd. has announced delivery of a customized Heron UAS payload operator training system to the Australian Air Force. The simulator is designed to provide focused training for the payload operator, and supports diverse training goals, from basic operation to mission rehearsal and intensive currency training.
Thales & Boeing Conduct Littlebird Flight Deck Simulations
French armaments agency (DGA) has contracted for several VTUAS demonstrations. Among them is a Thales-led effort to work with Boeing’s Unmanned Littlebird (a modified AH-6i) to explore various challenging elements of VTUAS operations on land and at sea.
Selex Galileo at the Paris Air Show
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SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, is demonstrating its airborne sensors, mission systems and integrated solutions as part of the Finmeccanica exhibit at the 49th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, 20-26 June 2011.
Florida Researchers Monitor Crops with UAS
University of Florida researcher Reza Ehsani and other Florida researchers are using a mini UAS – a promising and inexpensive way to view crops from above, giving farmers much-needed clues about what’s really happening between the leaves and branches.
Electric UAS in Development
Israeli manufacturers are ramping up development of small, unmanned aircraft powered by electric motors and, in at least one case, a hydrogen fuel cell. The UAS are for tactical use and feature advanced payloads and data links, and cover a range of altitudes.
ESG Presents New Technology for UAS at Paris Air Show
At the 49th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget this week, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH will be presenting its comprehensive service portfolio as a Design Organisation for the design, development, integration and logistic support of customised avionics, mission and IT systems for manned and unmanned aviation systems.
Oklahoma Comes to Paris Air Show
The only UAS Testing and Training Facility in the United States dedicated solely to the UAS marketplace is based in Oklahoma, and it is also the first state to offer the first university graduate degree in UAS at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Display MQ-9 Predator B Guardian at Paris Air Show
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be displaying the world’s only fully operational maritime variant MQ-9 Predator B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the Guardian, next week at the world’s largest aviation trade show in Paris.