Unmanned Systems
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Homeland SecurityFAA Approves Alaska To Begin UAS Test Research Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said that the Univ. of Alaska’s test site to conduct research flights of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is now operational, allowing flights for […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Lawmakers Express Concerns On Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aircraft
The Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program is not being developed to adequately operate in potentially hostile environments and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel should take another look […]
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Air ForceGrowing UAV Industry Most Interests Air Force, Welsh Says
The technology of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) being on the brink of “explosive” growth is what most interests the Air Force, its top officer said Wednesday. Air Force Chief of […]
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Unmanned SystemsFirst Of FAA UAV Test Sites Cleared For Operations
The first of the Federal Aviation Administration’s designated locations for testing unmanned aerial vehicles as part of plans to integrate them into national airspace has been cleared for operations two […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy’s Long-Awaited Draft RFP For UCLASS Shared With Industry–Not The Public
The Navy submitted its long anticipated draft request for proposals for the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program on Thursday to four competing companies already conducting early designs […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Begins Firming Plans To Acquire Small UAS
Following several demonstrations of a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) aboard two National Security Cutters (NSC) and from shore, the Coast Guard on Tuesday said it is moving forward to […]
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Business/FinancialGoogle Acquires UAV Developer Titan Aerospace
Google [GOOG] on Monday said it has acquired Titan Aerospace, a developer of high-altitude solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for potential use in a number of applications. Terms of the […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps’ RQ-21A to Complete At-Sea Tests This Summer; Insitu Extending Vehicle Endurance
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Marines’ RQ-21A Blackjack small tactical unmanned aerial system will finish its testing this summer and begin workups with a Marine Expeditionary Unit this fall, as […]
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Navy/USMCONR Tests Autonomous Flying Helicopters
The Office of Navy Research (ONR) has successfully completed the testing of two software and sensor packages that allow an unmanned helicopter to fly autonomously to deliver supplies to Marines, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s UCLASS Draft RFP To Be Released By End Of April, Admiral Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Navy’s draft request for proposals (RFP) for the service’s planned Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike aircraft, or UCLASS, will be submitted to the four companies competing […]