The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence recently ordered a maritime autonomy demonstration system from SeeByte. The system will consist of…
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United Nations Report Urges the Use of UAVs in Peacekeeping Missions.
The report was put together by the Expert Panel on Technology and Innovation in U.N. peacekeeping. The panel was led…
Italian Air Force Orders P.1HH HammerHead UAS
The Italian Air Force recently ordered Piaggio Aerospace’s P.1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aerial System, a multipurpose UAS that features a variety…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Tests Due Regard Radar
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully tests Due Regard Radar, validating sense and avoid capabilities on Predator B.
Northrop Grumman to Produce Global Hawks for South Korean Air Force
Under a contract awarded Dec. 16, Northrop Grumman will begin producing four RQ-4 Global Hawks for the Republic of…
Raytheon Acquires Sensintel, Enhancing the Company’s Growth Prospects in the UAS Business
Raytheon Company recently acquired Sensintel, a privately-held company that provides UAS solutions to the intelligence and special operations markets. The…
Aurora Flight Sciences Files for World Endurance Record After Orion Records an 80 Hour Flight
Late last year, the Orion unmanned aircraft system completed an 80 hour flight, an accomplishment Aurora Flight Sciences would like…
DARPA’s CODE Program Aims to Enable Unmanned Aircraft to Fly as Teams
Unmanned Aircraft Systems have been invaluable for a variety of U.S. military missions over the years, from intelligence to surveillance…
Germany’s Euro Hawk Program Revived
The German military intends to revive its controversial Euro Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle program after it was canceled in 2013.
L-3 WESCAM’s MX-15D Aids in Weapons Demonstration
As part of the Advanced Technology Tiltrotor (ATTR) program, L-3 WESCAM’s MX™-15D designating turret was successfully used during a weapons demonstration on the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
U.S. Navy Completes Tests on the GhostSwimmer
This is one shark you don’t have to worry about attacking. In fact, its main job is to keep divers…
FAA clears Textron Systems to begin Aerosonde SUAS Operations with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership
Textron Inc.’s unmanned systems division recently received a Certificate of Authorization from the FAA, enabling the company’s Aerosonde Small Unmanned…
Sensonor’s STIM300 IMU Selected for Seabed’s New IMU, SBD-IMU-S1
Instead of using the traditional Fiber Optic Gyros that all previous Seabed systems have been based on, Seabed has selected…
KVH Industries Launches Two New Inertial Measurement Units, the 1725 IMU and the 1775 IMU
The 1725 IM and the 1775 IMU, released earlier this year, are designed to integrate into demanding stabilization, pointing and…
Prox Dynamics Launches the PD-100 T Nano UAV with Night Flying and Surveillance Capability
The PD-100 Black Hornet now features night flying and surveillance capabilities, further enhancing the Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System solution…
Insitu Launches ScanEagle 2
The next generation of Insitu’s ScanEagle platform is here. Insitu officially launched the ScanEagle 2, long-endurance UAS system, at the…
