UAS and Robotics


Domestic UAVs would be kept on tight leash

The Federal Aviation Administration is drafting a rule that would allow only unmanned aircraft of less than 55 pounds to be operated inside the United States.

Iran said planning to build UAVs for Venezuela

Venezuala's unmanned aerial vehicles most likely will be used for internal defense and probably won't be armed.

Coming to an airspace near you: DOD moves to increase UAVs in US

The department is working with the FAA to develop tracking and collision-avoidance technologies to enable more domestic unmanned flights.

One bad part dooms $72.8M Global Hawk

Screws holding a Line Replaceable Unit in the unmanned aerial vehicle apparently shook loose during a mission over Eastern Afghanistan making it uncontrollable.

Brigade fires up UAS to get the big picture

A task force of an Army aviation brigade for the first time deployed to a training scenario with its own unmanned aircraft system troop organic to it.

DARPA's cheetahbot: Fastest thing on two -- robot -- legs

The Cheetah, part of the agency's research into all-terrain robots, has just won the land speed record for legged robots.

Officials undecided about Global Hawk savings

Air Force officials have told the House Appropriation Committee's defense subcommittee that the service isn't sure what it will do with the money it saves by cutting the RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned aircraft program.

iRobot delivers small, all-seeing robot to US military

The five-pound robot can be used for building clearing, provides multi-dimensional situational awareness.

More cash for less flash: Reaper UAVs said much more costly than manned aircraft

The MQ-9 Reaper UAV might be as much as two to six times more expensive than the military aircraft it's compared with.

Three companies get up to $874 million for ISR work

AAI, CSC and Insitu have each been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract for unmanned aircraft intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services.

Spy blimps may get shot down by delays, costs

The Navy has deflated its MZ-3A blimp, the Army’s airship has had development roadblocks and the Air Force may ground one of its large blimps.

Multifunction active sensor radar flight tests commence

The first developmental MFAS radar is destined for the Navy's MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance unmanned aircraft system.

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