Unmanned Systems
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UncategorizedFAA Authorizes More Than 1,000 UAS To Fly in U.S. Airspace
The number of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) authorized to fly in U.S. airspace has topped 1,000 under a law that allows case-by-case exemptions for pilots to fly outside of existing […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Begins Series Of Small UAS Evaluations
The Coast Guard in June began a series of evaluations of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that could be launched—preferably by hand—from cutters other than its high-endurance National Security Cutter […]
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Homeland SecuritySenate Panel Hits Coast Guard For ‘Neglect’ On Lack Of UAS Acquisition
The Coast Guard’s small but expanding fleet of National Security Cutters (NSC) continues to operate without key unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which is a source of “neglect,” Senate appropriators say […]
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Air ForceAir Force Global Hawks Could Soon Carry Any Sensor
The Air Force in July will begin testing a payload adapter for the RQ-4 Global Hawk that will allow it to carry the sensor that is currently carried by the […]
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Business/FinancialNew A&D Report Sees Global Military UAV Market Growth Outpacing Rest Of Defense Industry
The market for military-related unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is expected to grow on average 9 percent annually, or up to $11.6 billion, during the next 10 years, outpacing the defense […]
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ArmyTesting Complete On Army’s Newest Gray Eagle Video Terminal
The Army’s newest, most portable video terminal for intelligence gathered by the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle has completed its initial round of operational tests. An upgraded version of […]
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CongressSenators Urge Defense Secretary to Standardize UAS Pilot Training
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s top Republican and Democrat are calling for the Defense Department to standardize drone pilot training. “We are disturbed that the Department of Defense has no […]
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Homeland SecurityFAA Launched D.C. Region No Drone Zone Campaign
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last Wednesday announced a public outreach campaign for the Washington, D.C., region to emphasize cities and towns within a 15-mile radius of Ronald Reagan Washington […]
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CongressHouse Panel Approves DHS Bills On Drone Attacks, Reducing IT Duplication
A House panel that oversees the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday marked up several bills, including one that seeks to better understand how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) could […]
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Air ForceAir Force Global Hawk Upgrades Greenlighted
The Air Force has received Defense Department approval to update its fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft, prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC] announced May 5. The Milestone C decision […]