Latest Unmanned aerial vehicle Stories
BINGEN, Wash., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Insitu announced today that RQ-21A reached Milestone C under the Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) contract with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The achievement will enable the program to transition from the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase to a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase and enter initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). (Photo:...
MINNEAPOLIS and REHOVOT, Israel, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dual 3D print line-up increases responsiveness and reduces costs for aerospace firm's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Stratasys and Survey Copter to exhibit at forthcoming Paris Air Show (17th - 23rd June, Paris, France) Stratasys Ltd [http://www.stratasys.com ]. (NASDAQ:SSYS), a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, has announced that remote...
UK top importer of UAS platforms from Israeli manufacturers, although strong trading relationships exist in India, Brazil and several small African countries MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Israeli original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have aggressively marketed these platforms, helping them become the top exporter of UAS platforms, globally. A recent Frost & Sullivan (www.defense.frost.com) market insight, Israeli Unmanned...
Latest devices provide crisp, high-def images of the battlefield from land, air, sea and space WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) marked its five-decade heritage as the maker of Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) technology that has allowed U.S. and international defense forces to track objects in total darkness, often from long distances. Over the span of 50 years, the devices have shrunk in size and weight -- from several hundred pounds to less than...
BRISBANE, Australia, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced today that it has delivered a ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to its partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan. This delivery means that the ScanEagle UAS is now ready for operational use by the Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130514/SF13369) The system delivery follows a contract...
A student team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has made a strong presence in the 2013 Taiwan Innovative Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) Design Competition by taking home the Second Runner-up (Navigated Flight Category). (PRWEB) May 12, 2013 A student team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has made a strong presence in the 2013 Taiwan Innovative Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) Design Competition by taking home the Second Runner-up (Navigated Flight...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers have broken their own endurance record with their fuel cell powered Ion Tiger Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The team was able to fly their UAV for 48 hours and one minute on April 16 through 18 using liquid hydrogen fuel in a new cryogenic fuel storage tank and delivery system. This flight broke their previous flight record of 26 hours and two minutes, which was set in 2009 using the same...
Precision Hawk, an unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing company, uses re-branding as an opportunity to launch new model of UAV platform. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing company Winehawk Labs announced today they will release a new model of their successful UAV platform in May of 2013 to coincide with company re-branding. The change in company name, from WineHawk Labs to Precision Hawk, reflects a change in focus from specifically viticulture to...
In the early hours of the morning, a driver injured in a single vehicle rollover became lost and unresponsive in the wooded area off of a Canadian highway. After an unsuccessful attempt on the part of a STARS Air Ambulance, the injured driver was rescued after being spotted by a FLIR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) camera carried by a Draganflyer X4-ES quadrotor UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). Saskatoon, SK (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 After being called in at 00:20 hours on May 9, 2013, Saskatoon...
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Development Projects Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, to manage a new Centennial Challenge prize competition involving unmanned aircraft systems in 2014. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) NASA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge is focused on developing and demonstrating key technologies, particularly the ability to sense and avoid other air traffic. This will make it...
