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FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) demonstrated several significant firsts at Empire Challenge 2010 with its High-Speed Guard cross-domain security solution passing streaming video from an unmanned aircraft system. Empire Challenge is an annual joint and multinational intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) interoperability demonstration sponsored by the U.S. under secretary of defense for Intelligence. The exercise highlights...
Use of morphing flight surfaces has enabled the development of an unmanned plane that can operate in extreme weather conditions. Cutting-edge avionics ensure a smooth flight for extended rescue and surveillance missions, while reducing risks to material and crews.The EUREKA E! 3931 ASARP project has developed a small and cheap-to-build unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) intended to cut the cost of maritime search-and-rescue missions and reduce risks to material and human lives. The seaplane uses...
LONDON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Steady demand from government civilian agencies is pushing the air surveillance market in Europe, especially for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), civil helicopters, multi mission aircraft and airborne radars. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.aerospace.frost.com), Civil Security Air Surveillance Programmes, finds that the...
Unmanned drones, remote-controlled military aircraft designated to play a vital role in combat, took the spotlight at the Farnborough air show this week. Aerospace manufacturers at Farnborough reported brisk sales last year because NATO forces in Afghanistan are already using unmanned aircrafts for intelligence gathering. Companies and analysts said they expect sales of drones to slow less than in other defense aviation sections despite defense budgets worldwide being tightened due to fragile...
The Zephyr solar-powered plane recently broke the endurance record for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The aircraft took off from the U.S. Army's Yuma Providing Ground in Arizona last Friday and is still in the air. Its non-stop operation has gone five times longer than the official mark recognized by the world air sports federation. The defense and research company Qinetiq has developed the UK-built Zephyr. Jon Saltmarsh, its project manager, told BBC news that Zephyr would be brought...
The manufacturers of an unmanned solar-powered aircraft are preparing the plane to fly non-stop for two full weeks, according to a BBC News report on Wednesday.The Zephyr solar plane, which was conceived and constructed by a British defense firm known as QinetiQ, will be launching from the US Army's Yuma Proving Ground base, located in Arizona.The Zephyr has already flown unofficially for more than 82 continuous hours. However, as previous flights were not witnessed by officials at the...
GREENVILLE, S.C., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) enhancements was delivered to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in ceremonies here today. The newly re-winged P-3 will soon make its first flight and will immediately be a game-changer for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This aircraft is the first of many that will benefit with increased availability and reliability for critical homeland...
FAIRFAX, Va., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $49 million contract to support the U.S. Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) and Project Liberty. The contract covers three years if all options are exercised. General Dynamics will perform network administration, systems administration, hardware maintenance and logistics and warehouse support for Air Force and Air...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now under pressure to issue flying rights for pilotless aircrafts over the skies in the United States. The FAA has been asked to issue these rights for a range of unmanned planes to carry out civilian and law-enforcement functions. However, officials are worried that they might plow into airliners, cargo planes and corporate jets that zoom around at high altitudes, or helicopters and hot air balloons that fly as low as a few hundred feet off...
NEW ORLEANS, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blackbird Group today unveiled two new modules for its Blackbird Management Suite, the first fully integrated end-to-end solution for identity and lifecycle management. The new modules enable real-time auditing and compliance reporting for Windows File System -- giving companies a single solution for real-time auditing, monitoring, compliance reporting and recovery for Active Directory and Windows File System. The new modules introduced at TechEd...
