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MicroFalcon UAV completes qualification flights in extreme weather
Innocon’s MicroFalcon mini UAS has completed flight tests at extreme weather conditions. The MicroFalcon operated successfully under a snow storm at -15 Celsius, and a 35knt wind velocity. “We are proud of the MicroFalcon mini UAV system. It has demonstrated its long endurance, wide-area surveillance capability to detect targets in all operational environments – in [...]
Drones: Who Makes Them And Who Has Them?
U.S. President Barack Obama made a rare admission on January 30 when he acknowledged that the United States’ has used unmanned aircraft — known as “drones” — to attack high-value terrorist targets on Pakistan’s territory. Now that President Obama had confirmed such attacks take place, RFE/RL present this quick explainer to cast some more light [...]
Northrop to Integrate Battlefield Airborne Communications Node on Global Hawks
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $47.2 million contract for the purchase and integration of two more Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payloads on two existing Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft. BACN is a high-altitude, airborne communications and information gateway system that maintains operational communications support 24 hours a day, seven [...]
Iraqi officials outraged by use of US drones: report
Iraqi officials have expressed outrage at the United States’ use of a small fleet of surveillance drones to help protect the US embassy, consulates and American personnel in Iraq, The New York Times reported. The newspaper said the State Department began operating some drones in Iraq last year on a trial basis and stepped up [...]
Germany May Open Airspace for UAVs
The German government is looking to open up the country’s airspace for unmanned drones that were only used for military purposes previously. For hobby spy-enthusiasts, they have been available in Germany for quite a while: For 300 euros ($393), you can pick up a drone at most electronics stores. It’s a model-sized helicopter that can [...]
Small Tactical Unmanned Air System Executes Early Operational Capability
Marines witnessed the first flight of the service’s newest small unmanned aircraft Jan. 22 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. As part of the RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) Early Operational Capability (EOC), personnel from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 and 3 and Insitu operators [...]
BAMS UAS Program Advances with Launch of First Radar Flight
Marking significant advancement in its maritime surveillance program, the U.S. Navy recently began test flights on a radar system destined for an unmanned aircraft. The Navy completed the first flight of the Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) radar system, the primary sensor on the MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System. The Dec. 16 two-hour [...]
US Navy Progresses in Demonstrating Unmanned Refueling Capability
The Navy is testing a system that promises to significantly increase the endurance and range of carrier-based unmanned aircraft. As part of the Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program, the Navy and industry partner Northrop Grumman have been developing Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) technologies to refuel unmanned aircraft in flight. The team completed a [...]
Rheinmetall and Cassidian Pool Their Unmanned Aerial Systems Activities
Joint Venture agreement signed: Cassidian takes 51%, Rheinmetall takes 49% share Cooperation on tactical UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems), medium-altitude UAS and cargo loading systems Rheinmetall and Cassidian have agreed to pursue Rheinmetall’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) activities together in a Joint Venture. It was agreed in a contract that Cassidian should hold 51 percent and [...]
