Unmanned Systems
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InternationalSpain Requests $243 Million In MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft
The State Department approved a possible $243 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Spain for four MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support. The Defense […]
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Business/FinancialFAA To Evaluate CACI Technology For UAS Detection Near Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday said it has entered into a Pathfinder agreement with CACI International [CACI] to evaluate the company’s technology for detecting unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) […]
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InternationalUnited Kingdom Awards $36 Million In Contracts For Unmanned Aerial Systems As Core Defense Capability
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence awarded two contracts worth nearly $36 million for two small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to bring them into the military’s core equipment program, the […]
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InternationalElbit Wins $78 Million Contract To Provide UAS-Based Intelligence System To European Client
Elbit Systems [ESLT] was awarded a contract worth about $78 million to supply an unnamed European country with an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)-based intelligence system, the company said Sunday. The […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Selects Two Officials To Guide UAS Integration Into National Airspace
Strengthening its management of how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will be incorporated into routine use in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday named two officials to […]
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Unmanned SystemsReport: Global UAV Market Could Reach $14 Billion Within A Decade
The global market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will continue its meteoric expansion from $4 billion annual expenditures to $14 billion by 2025, according to the Aerospace Analyst Teal Group’s […]
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FAA 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 […]