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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- While their rate of growth may decline somewhat, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continue to be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry, report Teal analysts in their latest integrated market analysis. Teal Group's 2010 market study estimates that UAV spending will more than double over the next decade from current worldwide UAV expenditures of $4.9 billion annually to $11.5 billion, totaling just over $80 billion in the next ten...
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by David Wright, President and CEO of PharmAthene, regarding the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism Report Card: Today's Report Card by the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism sends a dire warning that America still remains vulnerable to bioterrorism. Our Nation's ability to prevent and respond to a...
DGI 2010 - LONDON, January 26 /PRNewswire/ -- VisionMap Ltd. today announced the commercial release of a Reconnaissance and Mapping System for Tactical UAVs (MIST). At just 10kg, the MIST payload can be carried by small tactical UAVs, providing performance that equals full size reconnaissance pods weighing more than 120kg. MIST provides extremely high quality color stereoscopic imagery at oblique and nadir angles, as well as highly accurate, automated mapping products. MIST systems...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirStar parent company Mundus Group (Pink Sheets: MNDP) signs LOI to form UAV partnership with Legal Forensic expert, Litigation Animation, Inc. Mundus Group continues its ambitious plans to expand subsidiary AirStar's UAV presence with a strategic relationship agreement with Litigation Animation Inc. In the world of forensic legal animation, Litigation Animation, Inc. (LAI) stands out as an industry innovator with a record high municipal...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Certificate of Authorization (COA) for the FH 500 UAV which is operated and built by Flint Hills Solutions, LLC. of Augusta, KS. AirStar is a major contributor to the FH 500 UAV production as the FH 500 is built on one of AirStar's gas helicopter platforms. The COA allows for safe operations at Crisis City, an emergency response training area in the NAS located in Kansas. Flint Hills...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Altitude has developed a 3D analysis software for geological surveys that has been written for Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) that provide an enhanced detail of stratification, faults and rock formations that are unattainable with fixed wing seismic surveys. Environmental engineers have been challenged with the need for greater predictability regarding sensitive ground waters, faults and construction of roads, bridges...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mundus Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MNDP) has expanded operations in order to exploit opportunities to increase ongoing revenue from its wholly owned AirStar International subsidiary business. Mundus Group has added sales resources, targeted lucrative niche market applications, increased manufacturing capabilities, streamlined back office functions, and expanded its corporate headquarters to drive growth and revenue. Josef Obermeier, CEO of Mundus...
The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 26 hours and 1 minute carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered flight. The test flight took place on November 16th through 17th.The electric fuel cell propulsion system onboard the Ion Tiger has the low noise and signature of a battery-powered UAV, while taking advantage of hydrogen, a high-energy fuel. Fuel cells create an...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirStar has purchased a CNC machine, which along with Mundus' design and engineering capabilities and use of 3D CAD, will allow in house prototyping/manufacturing of machined aircraft aluminum and steel parts. "The purchase was critical to our expansion and is keeping in step with our ambitious plans to deliver our UAV technology in several key industries," said Keith Michael Field, Chairman for the Mundus Group. The CNC machine purchase gives...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Administration Naomi Wyatt today provided details on how the state's workforce will be further reduced due to budget cuts. The administration will begin furloughing 319 employees today. "It is with deep and sincere regret that we announce these furloughs. This administration has been cutting costs and improving efficiency since 2003, but the sharp decline in state revenues left us with no other options," Wyatt said. "While it...
