Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin Unveils New Desert Hawk UAS variant
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said May 6 that it has developed Desert Hawk 4, a longer-endurance variant of its hand-launched Desert Hawk 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS). Desert Hawk 4 can stay […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Partners With CNN, Two Other Firms To Explore Expanding UAS Operations
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Manuel Huerta on Thursday announced partnerships with three companies, including cable news provider CNN [TWX], to conduct research on the possible expansion of unmanned aircraft […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin’s Indago UAS Maps Cyclone Damage
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Indago small unmanned aerial system (UAS) recently deployed to Vanuatu to help the impoverished Pacific archipelago nation recover from a devastating natural disaster, the company announced May […]
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CongressRep. Forbes Advises Against Dismantling X-47B Aircraft
There’s no funding in the fiscal year 2016 budget so far to extend the Navy’s X-47B unmanned aircraft demonstrator program, but Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) doesn’t want to see the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA’s ARES Unmanned VTOL Prototype Nears Flight Testing
The Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES), an unmanned, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) prototype touted for its compact design and interchangeable payload, is on track to begin flight testing in the fourth quarter […]
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PentagonUnmanned K-MAX helicopter Demonstrates Casualty Evacuation
An unmanned K-MAX helicopter has shown it could evacuate wounded troops from a combat zone, Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced April 29. During a March 26 demonstration, ground operators used a […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Speeding Up Reviews of Small UAS Applications
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accelerating its review of industry requests to fly small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the nation’s airspace, an FAA official said April 28. The […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin’s Indago UAS to Search For Lost Alzheimer’s Patients
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is equipping its Indago small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to help first-responders search for special-needs people who have wandered from home. A lightweight antenna developed by Loen […]
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Unmanned SystemsSmall UAS Rule Called Too Restrictive for Small Business
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposal to allow small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate in the nation’s airspace is a step in the right direction but is still too […]
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Business/FinancialSierra Nevada Corp. Acquires Firm Specializing In UAS Capabilities
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) on Thursday said it has acquired Kutta Technologies, Inc., an Arizona-based company specializing in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technologies in the areas of command and control, […]