Unmanned Systems
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Homeland SecurityNew White House Strategy Says Threats To Aviation System Are Broader
The U.S. aviation system faces a growing and increasingly challenging array of threats, including the use of cyber activities, drones, espionage and disease, the Trump administration says in a new […]
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Unmanned SystemsRussia Unveils ‘Kamikaze’ Drone at IDEX 2019 Show
Russia’s ZALA Aero Group, the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) division of Kalashnikov, unveiled a “kamikaze” drone–the KUB-BLA–at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 17. […]
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BudgetAerospace Industries Association Urges Flexibility in Export Policy on UAS
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is urging policy makers to consider the weight, speed, and range of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) so as to allow U.S. company exports of such […]
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Unmanned SystemsExpected Growth In Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market Fuels FLIR’s Acquisition Of Endeavor
The U.S. military’s plans to acquire more unmanned ground robotic vehicles and potential applications for the technology in public safety and industrial markets are driving FLIR Systems’ [FLIR] pending acquisition […]
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Unmanned SystemsDHS Supporting Development Of Counter UAS Technology For Traffic Management
As part of government efforts to develop a system to track a burgeoning number of low flying small commercial drones, the Department of Homeland Security is supporting the development of […]
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Business/FinancialFLIR Enters Military Ground Robotics Vehicle Business With Deal For Endeavor Robotics
Fresh off an acquisition for maker of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), FLIR Systems [FLIR] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Endeavor Robotics, which makes small robotic ground […]
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Unmanned SystemsDHS Working Toward Drone Tracking, Mitigation Evaluations Later This Year
The Department of Homeland Security is working toward conducting separate series of evaluations later this year of systems that can be used to detect, track, identify, and in some cases, […]
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Unmanned SystemsArmy Futures Command to Examine Whether Small Companies Can Respond to UAS Demand
MESA, Ariz. — As the U.S. Army Futures Command opens its doors in Austin, Texas, one of its primary tasks will be “taking a new look at how we’re acquiring […]
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Business/FinancialFLIR Acquires UAS Manufacturer Aeryon Labs
FLIR Systems [FLIR] on Monday said it has acquired Aeryon Labs, a Canada-based maker of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for military, public safety and industrial applications worldwide, in a […]
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Homeland SecurityNew York Port Authority Working With Federal And Local Officials On Drone Security
The agency that oversees airports and seaports in the New York City region on Wednesday said it is working with federal agencies on detecting and mitigating threats from unmanned aircraft […]