AeroVironment was recently awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the United States Army to supply initial RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems to seven allied nations through the Foreign Military Sales program.
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Insitu ScanEagle Conducts Fire Monitoring in Olympic Nat’l Park
Members of the Insitu Rapid Response team recently completed a demonstration showing how the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft can help during wildfires.
The Aerosonde UAS from Textron Systems Supports Wildfire Efforts in Idaho
Textron Systems recently worked with the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Forest Service to provide support and equipment…
Modern Technology Solutions Receives FAA Approval to Fly UAS
The FAA recently approved a Section 333 exemption for the C-ASTRAL Bramor rTK from Modern Technology Solutions Inc. The approval…
Autonomous Solutions Completes Unmanned Vehicle Test Track Expansion
The Utah based Autonomous Solutions, or ASI, recently expanded its unmanned vehicle test track.
Delair-Tech Partners with Micasense
Delair-Tech recently partnered with Micasense to target the precision agriculture market. As part of the agreement the Micasense RedEdge sensor…
Lockheed Martin Flight Service Pilot Portal Expanding UAS Services
The portal helps pilots track other aircraft, both manned and unmanned.
Using UAS After a Disaster
The Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi assisted in search and rescue efforts after devastating flooding in Wimberley, Texas. Here’s what they learned from those missions.
Cyberhawk Innovations Global Asset Management Partnership
The Asset Management Partnership is available to utility companies and proven providers to the utilities sector.
Aeryon Labs Partners with TrellisWare Technologies
Small unmanned systems provider Aeryon Labs recently announced a partnership with Trellisware Technologies, a company that provides wireless communications solutions…
Naval Postgraduate School Fly 50 UAS at the Same Time
The Naval Postgraduate Schools Advanced Robotic Systems Engineering Laboratory (ARSENL) was recently focused on one goal: flying 50 unmanned aerial…
Northrop Grumman & U.S. Navy Demonstrate Fire Scout Capabilities
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy recently planned a 10-hour, 150 nautical mile flight for the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.
Jerry Hendrix Named as Executive Director of Lone Star UAS Center
Jerry Hendrix was recently named the Executive Director of The Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation…
PrecisionHawk Partners with Kansas State University to Develop UAS App
PrecisionHawk and Kansas State University recently formed a research partnership to develop apps and programs designed to turn aerial images…
Five Good Questions: Stephen Creamer
As the new director of the Air Navigation Bureau, Stephen Creamer heads the part of the International Civil Aviation Organization…
Consortium to ASSURE Faster UAS Integration
The Federal Aviation Administration and its new coalition of unmanned experts are racing to meet an unusual deadline. They need to spend $5 million on unmanned aircraft research by the end of September.
Defense Firms Find Commercial Foothold
Analysis shows two firms are having particular success in attracting commercial buyers for defense-focused unmanned aircraft.
