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USAF Seeking Upgrades to Counter-UAS Weapons

The US Air Force is in the market for upgrades to its counter-drone technologies, according to an Oct. 16 request for information posted on a federal contracting website. Continue reading →

Liteye Systems Launches the Liteye C-UAS Simulator

Liteye Systems, Inc., Numerica and AEgis Technologies Group have announced the joint development of a high-fidelity C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Modelling, Simulation and Training system, the Liteye C-UAS Simulator. Continue reading →

GA-ASI Starts SeaGuardian Validation Flights in Japan

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. kicked off a series of validation flights on Oct. 15 for Japan Coast Guard (JCG) in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. GA-ASI is working with Asia Air Survey (AAS) in Japan to conduct the flights. Continue reading →

Viasat and AeroVironment to Develop Enhanced Type 1 Encrypted Communications for US Army UAS

Viasat Inc. , a global communications company, and AeroVironment, Inc. , a global supplier of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), have announced they will collaborate on a contract awarded under the U.S. Army Reconfigurable Communications for Small Unmanned Systems (RCSUS) initiative. Continue reading →

Gazprom Tests Unmanned Cargo Helicopter at Arctic Fields

For the first time in Russia, an unmanned aerial system was tested at the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoye oil and gas condensate field (Gydan Peninsula, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) designed to deliver heavy and oversized cargo in the Arctic.

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Fixposition Launches Sensor for Drones and Robots

Fixposition, a spin-off from ETH Zurich (ETH), has developed a new sensor allowing robots and drones to navigate even the most challenging environments. Continue reading →

Cubic to Develop Protected Communications for Army UAS

Cubic Corporation announced that its Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) business division was awarded a contract worth $7.5 million to develop and flight test prototype software-defined radios (SDR) for the U.S. Army. Continue reading →

Treeswift to Automate Forestry with Drone Swarms

Forests cover 30 percent of the Earth’s landmass, but that number is on the decline. Despite forests’ crucial role in conserving wildlife and processing carbon dioxide, many are threatened by deforestation and wildfires. Continue reading →