Northrop Grumman Corporation and UK-based Ultra Maritime equipped a modified, manned Bell 407 (acting as an MQ-8C Fire Scout surrogate) platform with Ultra sonobuoys, receiver and processor to complete an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability demonstration. Continue reading
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GA-ASI Completes Unmanned Aircraft Anti-Submarine Warfare Demonstration
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. recently completed development and test of the world’s first self-contained Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading
Sagetech Avionics Gets US Air Force AFWERX Contract
Sagetech Avionics announced that it has received a U.S. Air Force Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract for the initial development phase of components for a type-certifiable detect-and-avoid (DAA) system. The resulting system will enable UAS to safety operate beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) in the National Airspace System (NAS). Continue reading
Insitu to Pay $25M in Whistleblower Recycled Parts Fraud Case
Insitu Inc., headquartered in Bingen, Washington, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting materially false cost and pricing data for contracts with the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the Department of the Navy (Navy) to supply and operate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the Department of Justice announced on January 12. Continue reading
GA-ASI Demonstrate BLOS Command & Control Over HF Using MQ-9
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) Command and Control (C2) demonstration for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Continue reading
USAF Moves MQ-9s to Romania
The U.S. Air Force has based MQ-9 Reaper aircraft and approximately 90 Airmen to the 71st Air Base in Campia Turzii Air Base, Romania, to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in support of NATO operations. Continue reading
FAA Updates UAS Remote Identification Overview
The FAA just updated its information page on UAS Remote Identification. Continue reading
Canada Selects Elbit’s Hermes StarLiner UAS for Environmental Protection
Elbit Systems announced that following a competitive procurement process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of Transport Canada, selected the Hermes StarLiner Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to support maritime environmental protection missions in the Arctic and along the Canadian Eastern and Western coasts, as part of the Canadian National Aerial Surveillance Program. Continue reading