Unmanned Systems
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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 […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin Unveils New Desert Hawk UAS variant
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said May 6 that it has developed Desert Hawk 4, a longer-endurance variant of its hand-launched Desert Hawk 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS). Desert Hawk 4 can stay […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Partners With CNN, Two Other Firms To Explore Expanding UAS Operations
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Manuel Huerta on Thursday announced partnerships with three companies, including cable news provider CNN [TWX], to conduct research on the possible expansion of unmanned aircraft […]