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Capt. Sophie, left, 20th Attack Squadron pilot, and Staff Sgt. Timothy, 20th ATKS sensor operator, fly a sortie via simulator at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 20, 2020
The 25th Attack Group began flying the first active-duty operated U.S. Air Forces in Europe MQ-9 Reaper sorties in Romania via remote-split operations as of Feb. 1. Continue reading
Recognizing the challenges organizations face advancing commercial drone services to perform long distance and remotely piloted missions, Iris Automation has launched the Canada Pathfinder Program, an all-in-one solution to streamline the complex steps required to achieve BVLOS approvals and experience. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced its plan to take a company-owned SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft to the United Kingdom later this year to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO allies, including the Netherlands. Continue reading
Nordic Unmanned has acquired two CAMCOPTER S-100 systems. The first was delivered last week and the remaining will be delivered in Q2 2021. Continue reading
Japan’s Coast Guard recently completed successful flight testing of Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, maritime surveillance technologies onboard a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft . Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is working with Leonardo to integrate the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 radar into the centerline radar pod of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS). Continue reading
Avenger
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to support the Skyborg Vanguard Program. Skyborg will become the foundation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) autonomous capabilities for a family of future USAF unmanned combat aerial vehicles. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $53,700,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost reimbursable-no-fee, indefinite-delivery requirements contract for the RQ-4B Global Hawk. Continue reading