As part of the National Naval Aviation Museum’s 50th anniversary, the Museum is proud to present the Navy’s latest in aerospace technology, a full-scale mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system. Continue reading
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UAS Maps Lost Pyramids In The Andes
Using a small, hand-launched, Unmanned Aircraft Sytem (UAS) equipped with a downward facing camera and a sophisticated autopilot system, archaeologist Mark Willis documented the site of the Pyramids of Zuleta as it has never been seen—from extremely low altitude and at high resolution. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $377M MQ-9 Reaper Production
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded a maximum $377,400,000 not-to-exceed delivery order, undefinitized contract award on an existing firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2013 MQ-9 Reaper production. Continue reading
Boeing Gets $24M US Air Force QF-16 Aerial Target Contract
The Boeing Company was awarded a $24,726,375 modification for an existing contract for QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target low rate initial production. Continue reading
Aermatica Flies Commercial UAS in Non-Segregated Airspace in Italy
Aermatica‘s ANTEOS UAS has reached an new new milestone by obtaining permission to fly in non-segregated airspace also in industrial environment from the local civil aviation authority (ENAC). Continue reading
FAA Grants Special Airworthiness Certificate for Nighthawk IV Micro Unmanned Aircraft System
Following a comprehensive review and demonstration in September of 2013, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has received a Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) Special Airworthiness Certificate for its Nighthawk IV micro Unmanned Air System (UAS) operating at its Randolph, Vt. location for the purposes of research & development, customer demonstrations and crew training. Continue reading
One Unmanned Aircraft – Multiple Applications – “Mother Hen and Friendly Chicks”
Understanding the present demand for a range of applications and diversities, Eqquera Inc., innovated and is researching and developing Unmanned Aircraft System capable of carrying various payloads and engaging in multiple missions from protecting the environment to combat missions. The project is called “Mother Hen and Friendly Chicks”. Continue reading
Bird Scaring Device Marketed as Stealth UAS
Spain’s EXPAL is now marketing this bird-like UAS , originally developed to scare birds away from airports, as a military “stealth” aircraft which is mistaken as a bird. Continue reading