The Finnish Defence Forces are in the process of testing four different UAS in Northern Finland as part of the organised competitive bidding process. The final four are apparently: Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter 2; BlueBird SpyLite, Elbit Systems/Patria Skylark LE and WB FlyEye (Poland). Continue reading
France Re-Orders DRACs from Cassidian
US Air Force Funds $86M Blue Devil 2 Demonstration Airship
An $86.2 million contract award last month reveals that the US Air Force will seek to prove if airships can replace fixed-wing aircraft on some surveillance missions over Afghanistan.
IAI Tethered Observation System for Latin America
Israel Aerospace Industries is offering its electric tethered observation platform (ETOP) to Latin America for tactical use from ground vehicles.
Latin America Aero & Defence 2011 Exhibition Opens Tomorrow in Rio
The Latin America Aero & Defence 2011 Exhibition, Latin America’s leading trade exhibition for the sector, opens its doors tomorrow, Tuesday April 12th for the rest of the week, at the Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Imint Appoints New International Distributors
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Imint (Sweden) has announced the appointment of three new distribution partners, to handle an increased international interest in the Imint product line, and to further accelerate global expansion.
KinetX now Offers Sub-Systems for UAS
KinetX Inc., a small aerospace technologies company based in Tempe, Arizona, announced that it has expanded its offerings with sub-systems for UAS.
AeroMech Engineering, Inc. becomes AME Unmanned Air Systems – New President/CEO
Mr. John Purvis has been named President and CEO of AME Unmanned Air Systems (formerly AeroMech Engineering, Inc.). He succeeds Mr. Jay McConville, who will now serve as AME UAS’s Chairman of the Board and as an Executive Vice President at ChandlerMay.