Unmanned Systems
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ArmyUpcoming ALIAS Test To Demonstrate Autonomous Flight
The upcoming final flight test of the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS), funded through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), will feature remote or autonomous flight of a […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS, FAA Expect RFI This Week For Drone Security
The government this week plans to begin soliciting interest from industry for upcoming evaluations of technology for detecting, tracking, identifying and mitigating potential threats from small drones and other aircraft […]
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Homeland SecurityContract Awards
U.S. Government Customer Awards Hoverfly $10M for Tethered Drones Hoverfly Technologies Inc. says it has received a $10 million sole-source contract from an undisclosed U.S. government agency to provide the […]
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Homeland SecurityTech Developments
DroneShield UAS Detection System Scores Success at NCAA Football Game Australia’s DroneShield says its drone security technology was deployed at an NCAA Division I college football opening game to detect […]
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Homeland SecurityLocal Law Enforcers Need Authorities to Mitigate Drone Threats Near Airports, Report Says
To counter growing threats posed by small drones operating near airports, whether due to ignorance or criminal activity, state and local law enforcement agencies need legal authorities from Congress to […]
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ArmyAeroVironment Unveils New Puma UAS with Increased Range, Payload Capacity
AeroVironment said Oct. 14 it has launched the newest iteration of its Puma All Environment (AE) small unmanned aerial system dubbed Puma LE (Long Endurance), offering increased range and endurance […]
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Business/FinancialDedrone Acquires DroneDefender From Battelle; Creates Federal Unit For Counter UAS
Dedrone, which develops and sells technology used to detect, track and identify small drones that may pose a threat to critical infrastructure or event security, has acquired a drone defeat […]
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Homeland SecurityLocal Law Enforcers Need Authorities To Counter Drones Near Airports, Report Says
To counter growing threats posed by small drones operating near airports, whether due to ignorance or criminal activity, state and local law enforcement agencies need legal authorities from Congress to […]
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Business/FinancialFLIR Acquires Assets Of Former Tethered Drone Company
FLIR Systems [FLIR] on Wednesday said it has acquired the intellectual property and assets of Aria Insights, Inc., which made tethered drones for intelligence and surveillance, and communications applications before […]
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InternationalStudy Says 95 Countries Have Military Drone Program Versus 60 Decade Ago
At least 95 countries have active military drone programs, a 58 percent increase from 60 countries over a decade ago, demonstrating the now common usage of unmanned aircraft globally, according […]