Moller International, Inc. announced the postponement of the first manned untethered flight of its M400X Skycar that had been scheduled for October 11, 2011. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2011
AAI UAS Universal Ground Control Station Orchestrated MUSIC
Textron Systems announced that the company’s operating unit, AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems has completed the US Army’s 2011 Manned Unmanned System Integration Capability (MUSIC) exercise. Continue reading
Vulture Programme Could Provide Joint Aerial Network
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The US Navy is showing interest in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Vulture solar-powered, ultra-endurance unmanned aircraft as a means of providing communications to carrier strike groups if satellites are knocked out. Continue reading
Korea May Abandon Plans to Buy Global Hawks
The Korean Government may abandon a plan to buy Global Hawks because their price is way higher than the budget. Continue reading
Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target Programme Demonstrates Software for US Air Force
The Boeing QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target programme in August became the first target programme to conduct software tests in a systems integration lab (SIL) environment. Continue reading
AAI Gets $119M Shadow Upgrade and Maintenance Contract from US Army
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded a $118,792,331 firm-fixed-price contract. Continue reading
Boeing Phantom Eye Ready for Hydrogen Flights
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Boeing is looking to fly its company-funded Phantom Eye hydrogen-fuelled, long-endurance unmanned aircraft in late October or early November at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Continue reading
Phantom Ray Mothballed
According to Daryl Davis, chief of Boeing’s Phantom Works division, Boeing’s Phantom Ray is being put into storage, now that it’s successfully completed its test flights. Continue reading