The Office of Naval Research has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for assistance developing autonomous technologies for unmanned vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Oct 10, 2012
Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kan., are preparing to launch the Army's largest unmanned aircraft system in an inaugural flight from their home base on Oct. 10.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Oct 04, 2012
Smart phones and tablets are emerging as essential UAS imagery viewing platforms.
- By John Edwards
- Oct 01, 2012
Taking advantage of emerging communications technologies and platforms, L-3 Communications keeps adding new capabilities to its VideoScout "intel-in-a-suitcase" system.
- By John Edwards
- Oct 01, 2012
The Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a one-year, $28 million contract to provide software development support for the Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Sep 28, 2012
The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet based in Bahrain has tested a prototype of an unmanned underwater vehicle designed to detect mines in the course of a multinational naval exercise in the Persian Gulf.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Sep 27, 2012
Officials in Yemen are awaiting a shipment of four AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven tactical unmanned aerial vehicles to use in the country's counter-terrorism efforts.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Sep 27, 2012
The entire intelligence community needs to find more efficient methods to process ISR data into decision-making information for joint warfighters, says Lt. Gen. Larry James.
- By William Welsh
- Sep 21, 2012
A robotic four-legged robot that resembles a pack mule is being developed by Boston Dynamics for possible use by U.S. troops in terrain unsuitable for vehicles.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Sep 14, 2012
The Navy successfully completed a launch of its newest small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS) on Sept. 10 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake without using a runway.
- By William Welsh
- Sep 12, 2012
The Israeli air force has put its Heron TP back in service following an extended grounding of the fleet.
- By Defense Systems Staff
- Sep 10, 2012
ITT Exelis has delivered 500 anti-jam Global Positioning System (GPS) antennas to U.S. and allied military forces.
- By William Welsh
- Sep 07, 2012