Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.
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U.S. Navy Deploys Puma UAS From Patrol Ships, Destroyers
The hand-launched drone supports surface ships that do not have their own organic helicopter or aircraft capability, according to the Navy.
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Predator Bs Tested for Ballistic Missile Defense
General Atomics said two MQ-9 Predator Bs participated in the Pacific Dragon naval exercise off Hawaii in late June.
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Stemme Subsidiary Ramps Up for Patroller Production
Ecarys will deliver 15 ES15 fixed-wing airframes to France's Sagem, which will convert them into the unmanned Patroller for the French army.
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Ground Segment Upgrade Is Latest for RQ-4 Global Hawk
Raytheon will install modernized 'building-based' ground stations for the Global Hawk at Beale and Grand Forks air force bases.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
USAIG Unveils Safety Program for Small Drone Operators
The initial offering under its new Performance Vector Unmanned program is an online small UAS ground school course provided by Argus Unmanned.
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FAA Issues 76 Waivers as Part 107 Drone Rule Takes Effect
Most of the waivers granted to the Part 107 operating conditions involve night-time flights, said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.
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U.S. Army Evaluates Drone for Collecting Cyber Intelligence
The service has flown the small multi-rotor drone during training exercises at the National Training Center at For Irwin, Calif.
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U.S., Canada Agree to First Foreign Sale of RQ-21A Blackjack
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command plans to deliver one RQ-21A Blackjack system consisting of five aircraft to the Canadian Army next year.
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FAA Names Members of High-Level Drone Advisory Committee
Chaired by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, the advisory panel includes senior business, association, academic and municipal leaders.
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Mitre Names Winners of Counter-Drone System Challenge
The research and development organization invited companies to demonstrate systems that detect and stop small drones weight under five pounds.
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U.S. East, West Converge as Drone Advisory Committee Meets
The committee of senior-level executives that will advise the FAA in further introducing drones held its inaugural meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Drone World Show Builds On Ascent of Commercial UAS
The second annual Drone World Expo show will be held in San Jose, California, from November 15-16.
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Experts: Unmanned Aircraft Must Operate in Contested Airspace
The capability to operate in contested environments, autonomy and networking will be key future capabilities, experts say.
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Bell Unveils 'Vigilant' Unmanned Tiltrotor for U.S. Marine Corps
The new drone design leverages work Bell has done on the V-280 tiltrotor it is developing for the U.S. Army's joint multi-role demonstration.
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UPS Tests Medicine Delivery by Drone Off Atlantic Coast
The delivery giant and CyPhy Works flew an asthma inhaler from Beverly, Mass., to a children's camp on an island using a hexacopter.
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U.S. Navy Orders First Three Production MQ-4C Tritons
The service plans to deploy the RQ-4B Global Hawk maritime derivative unmanned aircraft system in late 2017.
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Textron Systems Touts Hybrid 'Aerosonde HQ' Small Drone
The Aerosonde HQ adds four rotors to what is an otherwise catapult-launched small unmanned aircraft system.
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Euro-MALE Unmanned System Study Is Finally Launched
Four nations are sharing the cost of a two-year exercise, that may eventually lead to an operational system in 2025
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U.S., Other Nations Sign Declaration on Armed Drone Exports
Major drone producers Israel, Russia, China and India are not among 45 signatories to the joint declaration on the export of weaponized UAVs.
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Lockheed Martin Deploys 'Vector Hawk' from Undersea Drone
The Marlin MK2 autonomous underwater vehicle launced the collapsible fixed-wing Vector Hawk during a U.S. Navy technology exercise.
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French Drone Service Provider Acquires Trimble Business
Trimble is divesting its Gatewing engineering and manufacturing business in Belgium to focus on aerial data collection software over platforms.
Aircraft
L-3 Wescam Unveils Latest Turret
The turret is intended for use on small manned and unmanned platforms.
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Corporate Aviation Ponders the Drone Tidal Wave
Flight departments are sources of expertise that will be needed to help companies launch drone operations.
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Company Wins Contract from U.S. Customer for Tethered Drone
Drone Aviation Corp. said a Department of Defense customer has ordered its WATT multi-rotor tethered drone.
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U.S. Services Outline Future Plans for Unmanned Aircraft
The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force each have plans to acquire new unmanned aircraft systems in the future.
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Wyvern Inks Exact Drone Op Audit Deals
Company will provide its drone safety audits for Cinematic Aerospace and Acend insurance clients.
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Insitu Drone Headed for Smithsonian Museum
N202SE is the first unmanned aircraft to perform an FAA-approved commercial beyond visual line of sight flight in the National Airspace System.
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General Atomics Predator C Avenger ER Makes First Flight
The extended-wing variant of the jet-powered Avenger increases endurance to 20 hours, the manufacturer says.
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'Angel One' Predator C Avenger Made Available for Aid Missions
General Atomics said the jet-powered Predator C can drop humanitarian aid rations from its internal payload bay.
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AeroVironment Launches Quantix Commercial Drone System
The Quantix drone system combines hardware, software and analytics in a single platform.
