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TEOCO launches UAV Service Enablement Platform for Drones
Feb 28, 2018 (SPX)
Autonomous UAV operation requires 3D radio connectivity for command and control, communication, authentication and tracking. Wireless operators are perfectly po...
Russian military developing long-range supersonic missile-lobbing drone
Feb 28, 2018 (Sputnik)
Russia is working on a long-range unmanned strike system, Zvezda, the official television channel of the Russian Ministry of Defense, has learned. Speaking to t...
Lockheed Martin Launches software to simultaneously control multiple UAV types anywhere on Earth
Feb 21, 2018 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin will unveil VCSi - commercial software that enables operators to simultaneously control dozens of unmanned vehicles and conduct information, sur...
Orbital ATK contracted for testing of drone missile targets
Feb 15, 2018 (UPI)
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at $79.4 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity c...
General Atomics enlists Boeing for its MQ-25 Stingray proposal
Feb 14, 2018 (UPI)
Tuesday's announcement comes as the Navy has suggested in its latest budget request that it will only order four of the drone tankers during the next several ye...
Alleged Iranian UAV captured by Israel is 'copy' of US' Sentinel UAV
Feb 13, 2018 (Sputnik)
"It's a copy of a similar system that fell in Iran," Israeli Brig. Gen. Tomer Bar told Defense News Monday. "They more or less duplicated it." The IDF reportedl...
Programming drones to fly in the face of uncertainty
Feb 13, 2018 (SPX)
Many existing approaches rely on intricate maps that aim to tell drones exactly where they are relative to obstacles, which isn't particularly practical in real...
Drones showcase wildlife-counting skills in the EpicDuckChallenge
Feb 13, 2018 (UPI)
The use of drones has become an important component of spotting, tracking and counting wildlife. The technology has been used to track elephants, seals and othe...
Improving drone performance in headwinds
Feb 12, 2018 (SPX)
Multi-rotors have gotten much smaller since the turn of the century, and they have many uses, including for inspection, surveillance and transportation. A multi...
L-3 awarded $8.2M for retrofits to Predator simulators
Jan 30, 2018 (UPI)
The new award, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is a modification to a previous contract, which is now valued at $120,753,92. The modified contrac...
General Atomics awarded $49M for Reaper drone software development
Jan 29, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $49.3 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee order contract, which is a modificatio...
Northrop Grumman tapped to service Army's Hunter drones
Jan 25, 2018 (UPI)
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at $12.5 million and is a modification to a previous contract. The Army's RQ-5 Hunter unma...
Drones learn to navigate autonomously by imitating cars and bicycles
Jan 24, 2018 (SPX)
Researchers of the University of Zurich and the National Centre of Competence in Research NCCR Robotics developed DroNet, an algorithm that can safely drive a d...
Australia lifesaving drone makes first rescue
Jan 18, 2018 (AFP)
Australia is leading the use of the technology in surf lifesaving, with dozens of drones being trialled on beaches around the country. In what is believed to be...
Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks
Jan 11, 2018 (AFP)
Ten drones equipped with explosives attacked Russia's airbase in Hmeimim in the early hours of January 6, while three others targeted its naval base in the port...
Boeing unveils UAV prototype for cargo, logistics use
Jan 11, 2018 (UPI)
"This flying cargo air vehicle represents another major step in our Boeing eVTOL strategy," Boeing Chief Technology Officer Greg Hyslop said in a company press ...
DARPA working on collaborative autonomy for UAVs and Drones
Jan 09, 2018 (SPX)
Multiple CODE-equipped unmanned aircraft would navigate to their destinations and find, track, identify, and engage targets under established rules of engagemen...
Drone attack on Russian bases in Syria, no casualties: Moscow
Jan 08, 2018 (AFP)
"Ten drones carrying explosives attacked the Russian air base at Hmeimim and three others targeted the Russian naval base in Tartus", both in western Syria, the...
Air Force to upgrade Reaper drone fleet as the Predator begins retirement
Jan 04, 2018 (UPI)
The contract was announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, tapping General Atomics for Block 5 kits, in addition to other services worth more than $14.1...
Northrop Grumman tapped to deliver three Triton UAVs
Dec 29, 2017 (UPI)
The terms of the deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, come under a $255.3 million a fixed-price-incentive contract, which is a modification to...
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