Unmanned Systems

Spain on Wednesday officially chose the General Atomics Predator B, designated the MQ-9 Reaper by the U.S. Air Force, to perform airborne surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The $243 million foreign […]

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter provided a glimpse into some of the Pentagon’s emerging technologies during his budget preview on Tuesday, discussing capabilities from swarming 3D-printed drones to a targeting kit […]

Raytheon [RTN] is providing its Coyote Unmanned Air System (UAV) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hurricane tracking and modeling, the company said Wednesday. The Coyote is […]

The Army’s wants a Predator-size unmanned aerial system that can take off and land like a helicopter, untethering its drone operations from runways and airfields, aviation officials said Jan. 14. […]

UAV Solutions, Inc. delivered four Phoenix 30 Quad Rotor Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to Romania as part of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract award from the Army, the company […]

After completing initial beta testing, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday released a Smartphone app to enable users of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to fly their aircraft more safely […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] landed a $93 million contract for a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that could revolutionize the flight decks of small surface ships: an autonomous drone capable of […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday activated its new web-based registration system for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that will be flown outdoors by people for hobby or recreation. […]

The larger Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) is not taking advantage of or responding well to the increasing commercial and consumer use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and the work being […]

The Coast Guard is still interested in acquiring unmanned aircraft, its commandant said Tuesday, but it’s still trying to find a platform that will meet its requirements as well as […]