Unmanned Systems
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Finally Finalizes Rule For Flying Small Unmanned Aircraft In National Airspace
Nearly two years past its original congressionally mandate deadline, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), an initial step to […]
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ArmyArmy Works To Upgrade Textron’s Shadow As Drone Design Reaches Millionth Flying Hour
The Army is embarking on a campaign to incrementally upgrade the performance and operational capability of the RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial system, which it plans to fly for at least […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Atomics And GKN Fokker Extend Partnership To Develop Predator B Landing Gear Systems
General Atomics [GA] and GKN Aerospace Fokker [GKN] announced a collaboration Thursday to produce and support landing gear systems for the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper RPA systems. GA and Fokker have […]
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BudgetSenate Panel Wants Coast Guard To Take Hard Look At Ultra Long Endurance UAS
To better put the Coast Guard in a position to counter drug smuggling far from American shores, Senate Appropriators are recommending a significant boost in the service’s research and development […]
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ArmyRaytheon, UVision Team Eye Army Kamikaze UAS Contract
The Army is in the market for an upgraded kamikaze drone for dismounted infantry and Special Operations Forces, another step to delivering miniature guided munitions to the individual soldier. The […]
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Homeland SecurityTethered Unmanned Aircraft Considered For Anti-Terrorism Surveillance
The U.S. Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is evaluating AeroVironment ‘s [AVAV] new tethered unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and security applications. Called the Tether […]
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Homeland SecurityFAA Tests FBI’s UAS Detection Technology At JFK Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it tested earlier this month the FBI’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York […]
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Air ForceSASC Subcommittees Add More Money for Reapers, Depot Maintenance
The topline of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill is still a mystery, but SASC subcommittees during markups of the bill on Tuesday revealed key […]
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Unmanned SystemsDrones Flying Near Airports Sparks FAA Detection Technology Evaluation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding its efforts to detect unmanned aircraft systems flying dangerously close to airports in the United States. Following a sharp increase over the past […]
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International
General Atomics Completes Fuselage Integrity Testing Of Predator B
General Atomics [GA] Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the fuselage structural integrity testing of the company’s Certifiable Predator B (CPB) remotely piloted aircraft (RPA, also called a UAV or Unmanned […]