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Boeing will modify two 747-8 commercial airliners formerly destined for a bankrupt Russian carrier into the new Air Force One.

Following program restructuring last year, the MQ-25 wil be a carrier-based aerial refueling drone with limited ISR capabilities.

Intel, other technology companies prominent as drone industry awaits new rules for flights over people, beyond visual line of sight.

Interagency working groups reporting to the National Security Council have asked Congress to change wiretap and other prohibitions.

The 'InView' service will support critical structure inspections by utility, energy and oil and gas companies, Honeywell said.

Airborne Wireless Network hopes to conduct a 20-aircraft flight demonstration of its air-to-air broadband network by next summer.

Plans call for Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky to deliver the first two production helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in 2020.

The U.S. is preparing a white paper that is expected to argue that UAVs should be treated differently by Missile Technology Control Regime.

The manufacturer will stop building the legacy Gray Eagle this year and begin delivering the MQ-1C ER version in 2018.

The avionics manufacturer adds to its GoDirect portfolio with a flight-planning application for tablet computers.

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin will mature their designs for the long-range stand off nuclear missile by 2022.

An unidentified foreign nation has an interest in acquiring 90 jet-powered Predator C Avenger unmanned aircraft, according to General Atomics.

Military certification of the Protector variant of the MQ-9B unmanned aircraft is expected in 2021-2022, followed by civil certification.

The exercise beginning in September will evaluate small drones and swarming applications in an indoor test range.

Airmen at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico describe the Block 5 Reaper and new Block 30 ground control station.

The U.S. Air Force is currently evaluating three turboprops and a jet for a potential light attack aircraft requirement.

The core NextGen program is under budget and more than two years ahead of schedule, the FAA says.

The order, contained in an August 2 memorandum, suspends the use of products supplied by the leading manufacturer of small drones.

Former drone manufacturer 3DR announced that its Site Scan aerial data software will now work with DJI's drones.

The announcement by the Doha-based carrier follows American Airlines' decision to discontinue their codesharing partnership.

The manufacturer and the Air Force are negotiating the sale of two Boeing 747-8s originally ordered by bankrupt Russian carrier Transaero.

Plans call for staffing the avionics organization with 600 employees by 2019, the manufacturer said.

The manufacturer will build and test three upgraded CH-47F helicopters under the engineering and manufacturing development contract.

The service has determined that five defense contractors have the capability to develop the air-launched hypersonic strike weapon.

A Gulfstream G550 can fly the JStars mission 'higher, faster, farther' and more affordably than an airliner, the manufacturer contends.

Once approved by Parliament, the registration scheme would apply to owners of drones weighing 250 grams and above.

The Aircraft Electronics Association will distribute the 15th annual edition of its 'Pilot's Guide to Avionics' at AirVenture Oshkosh.

Major associations representing city and state governments have passed on joining a 'roles and responsibilities' task group.

The former EADS Cassidian business, later Airbus Defence, launched the Sagitta research project in 2010.

The new panoramic cockpit display will replace the F-35's current large-area display under the Block 4 upgrade program.