Aerosonde® Small Unmanned Aircraft System to be incorporated into battlefield network NEW YORK, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”) announced…
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Ops Over People: What’s New?
There’s plenty going on with Ops Over People these days, so stay tuned for an upcoming episode of Drone Beat…
NASA Plans To License Patents for New Power Cell Suitable for UAS
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is weighing whether to grant a partially exclusive license to a patented power…
Hoverfly joins Persistent Systems Wave Relay® Ecosystem
Persistent Systems has announced a five-year agreement with Hoverfly Technologies Inc. Hoverfly will be joining the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, an network…
Kearfott Corp. Names Murray Kennedy New President
Kearfott Corporation, a provider of products that guide spacecraft and strategic missiles, navigate autonomously undersea, provide navigation and fire control…
FLIR Acquires Endeavor Robotics
FLIR Systems continues to expand its unmanned systems capabilities with the recent acquisition of Endeavor Robotics. Boston-based Endeavor develops tactical…
Persistent Systems and Partners launch Wave Relay® Ecosystem
Persistent Systems has announced the launch of the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, an alliance of unmanned systems and sensor companies working…
Spanish Armed Forces Acquire two Alpha 800 Helicopter UAVs from Alpha Unmanned Systems
The Spanish Armed Forces, through the DGAM (Dirección General de Armamento y Materiales), has acquired two Alpha 800 UAV helicopters from…
AeroVironment Awarded $3.2M Puma AE UAS Contract by U.S. DOD
AeroVironment, Inc., a provider of unmanned aircraft systems for both defense and commercial applications, announced last week it received a…
Curtiss-Wright Showcases COTS Hardware and Software Solutions for FACE at U.S. Army FACE Technical Interchange Meeting
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division will showcase a range of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based embedded solutions that combine its rugged open architecture…
Five Good Questions
Five Good Questions Q: What need does the Robotic Aircraft Sensor Program (RASP) demonstration program meet? A: Right now it actually addresses…
US Army Selects Raytheon for Near-term Counter-UAS Mission
The U.S. Army will use Raytheon Company’s Coyote unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and the KRFS radar, which stands for Ku band…
US Army Picks Lockheed Martin as Integrated Systems Developer for Autonomous Convoy Program
Lockheed Martin was recently selected by the U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) as the Integrated…
A-PNT Solutions for Ground Vehicles in GPS/GNSS-Denied Environments a Focus at JNC
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division announced that it will highlight its family of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)-based modules and LRU solutions designed for…
Travis Air Force Base Replaces Independence Day Fireworks with Intel Drone Light Show
In celebration of July 4th, Intel is collaborating with the Travis Air Force Base to bring a drone-powered light show…
First Robotics & Autonomous Systems Summit Set for June 25-27 in Detroit
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) has announced the first annual Robotics & Autonomous Systems Summit is taking…
Systron Donner Inertial Garners 5-Star Recognition at Raytheon IDS 2018 Supplier Excellence Conference
Systron Donner Inertial (SDI), for the second time consecutively, has been recognized by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems for supplier excellence….