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Use of armed drones increasing under Trump: study
Jun 07, 2018 (AFP)
The report by the nonpartisan Stimson Center think tank looks back at Trump's drone actions during his first year in office, when he moved quickly to loosen som...
Japan 'drone-brella' promises hands-free sun cover
Jun 06, 2018 (AFP)
The drone-powered sunshade -- being developed by Asahi Power Service -- should be released next year, and will initially target those in need of a hands-free he...
UAV aircrafts provide new insights into the formation of the smallest particles in Arctic
Jun 04, 2018 (SPX)
It was possible to observe the formation of new particles in the air, which can later evolve to clouds and have an influence on climate change. It is still not ...
Aerial robot that can morph in flight
Jun 01, 2018 (SPX)
The scientists' work is the subject of an article published in Soft Robotics (May 30, 2018). It paves the way for a new generation of large robots that can move...
Lockheed Martin Stalker XE Upgraded with New VTOL Launch and Landing Capability
May 23, 2018 (SPX)
The new VTOL option features a reduced logistics footprint and expands how and where the Stalker XE UAS may operate. Other launch alternatives include a pneumat...
Autonomous glider can fly like an albatross, cruise like a sailboat
May 18, 2018 (SPX)
In regions of high wind, the robot is designed to stay aloft, much like its avian counterpart. Where there are calmer winds, the robot can dip a keel into the w...
MIT researchers develop virtual-reality testing ground for drones
May 18, 2018 (SPX)
Now MIT engineers have developed a new virtual-reality training system for drones that enables a vehicle to "see" a rich, virtual environment while flying in an...
General Atomics to retrofit MQ-9 Reaper drones
May 17, 2018 (UPI)
The contract, from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, enables General Atomics to retrofit 122 MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper aircraft as apart of a contract ...
The first wireless flying robotic insect takes off
May 16, 2018 (SPX)
But current flying robo-insects are still tethered to the ground. The electronics they need to power and control their wings are too heavy for these miniature r...
Gremlins on Track for Demonstration Flights in 2019
May 11, 2018 (SPX)
Safety, reliability, and affordability are the key objectives for the system, which would launch groups of UASs from multiple types of military aircraft while o...
Visual homing for micro aerial vehicles using scene familiarity
May 10, 2018 (SPX)
Here's a riddle an unmanned systems engineer might ask you someday: how does a Micro Aerial Vehicle (also known as an MAV) resemble a flying insect? Well, you m...
Navy contracts with Rolls-Royce for Triton drone engines
May 08, 2018 (UPI)
The deal announced by the Department of Defense is valued at more than $25.9 million under the terms of a firm-fixed price contract, which is a modification to ...
Raytheon tapped for upgrades on Gray Eagle drones
May 07, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $28.5 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price, definitive contract. The co...
Talking UAS market trends with NSR analyst Gagan Agrawal
May 04, 2018 (SPX)
SatCom Frontier reached out to the lead analyst of this new report, Gagan Agrawal, for a conversation. In his answers to our questions, he provides a high-level...
Lockheed Martin small Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial System upgraded with high resolution thermal imaging capability
May 03, 2018 (SPX)
"Providing an infrared capability for Indago further enhances the uses for this small but powerful system," said Rich Bonnett, Indago program manager with Lockh...
Lockheed announces first US customer for universal unmanned vehicle control station
May 03, 2018 (SPX)
"Aurora Flight Services has been flying with our vehicle control station VCS-4586 product for the past decade," said Keith Purtle, business development manager ...
Pentagon cancels $89.4M X-Plane UAV program
Apr 30, 2018 (Sputnik)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a contract to Aurora Flight Sciences in 2016 to build an unmanned VTOL X-plane as part of the prog...
Air Force contracts for Reaper drone services
Apr 27, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $26.6 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract, which is a modif...
Army taps AeroVironment for Switchblade missiles
Apr 23, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $44.6 million, which is a modification to a previous award. The contract from Ar...
US to drop curbs on drone tech to boost arms sales
Apr 20, 2018 (AFP)
President Donald Trump's White House announced an update to its policy on arms transfers to promote US exports and jobs, and specifically to loosen the rules on...
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