The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) AIRWorks has selected Martin UAV to participate in the Mi2 Technology Demonstration live event at the Yuma Proving Grounds between Nov. 30 and Dec. 18, 2020. Continue reading
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University at Buffalo Builds Outdoor Drone Test Facility
The royal blue poles stand upright, like birthday candles on a cake.They support a massive enclosed netted complex where University at Buffalo professors, students and partners will conduct experiments on unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading
Thales Long-Range UAVs to Monitor Teréga’s Gas Pipeline Network
Under an agreement signed by Teréga, a gas operator and accelerator of the energy transition, and Thales, a global technology supplier, Thales will deploy a solution based on long-range UAVs to monitor Teréga’s gas pipeline network. Continue reading
uAvionix to Provide BVLOS C2 Infrastructure to North Dakota’s UAS Network
uAvionix has announced its participation in the deployment of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) infrastructure and network led by the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. Continue reading
OCCAR and Industry Agree Terms for Euro MALE RPAS
After several months of intensive negotiations between Airbus Defence and Space and OCCAR, the European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) Programme has taken a decisive step forward with the completion of the negotiation phase for the Stage 2 Contract. Continue reading
New Bungee Catapult Launcher from Ukraine
Sometimes it’s barely impossible to launch the unmanned aerial vehicle from the runway which is the reason why UKRSPECSYSTEMS designed the bungee catapult launcher SCL-1A. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin RQ-3 DarkStar – US Air Force’s First Stealth Drone
The RQ-3 DarkStar made its first flight on March 29, 1996, but a year later the first prototype crashed during its second flight.The Department of Defense terminated DarkStar in January 1999, after determining the UAV was not aerodynamically stable and was not meeting cost and performance objectives. Continue reading
France Wants Electronic Warfare Payload for mUAS
France has kicked off a programme to develop an electronic warfare payload for a mini unmanned aerial vehicle. The French Ministry of Defense is looking for a payload, or payloads, that will be able to detect, locate, and identify radio communications transmitters, as well as potentially jam them. Continue reading