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AUSVI: Ecuadorian unmanned vehicles combat piracy
The Ecuadorian Navy has been trying to develop its own autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to combat piracy for the past two years. Research director Eduardo...
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AUVSI: Army preps for 24h UAS operations stateside
The US Army plans to certify a ground-based sense-and-avoid (GBSAA) system for General Atomics (booth 2854) Gray Eagle UAS at five training locations in...
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AUVSI: Props for Lockheed Martin Procerus quad
Lockheed Martin (booth 1657) has unveiled a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned vehicle for extended hover and perch-and-stare operations. Called...
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AUVSI: Exhibitors celebrate Curiosity's arrival on Mars
As the world of robotics celebrates the Mars rover Curiosity's stunningly successful landing on the red planet, two exhibitors that helped make the mission possible congratulated NASA on its historic achievement.
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AUVSI: DragonSpy displays maritime might
NEANY is debuting its first unmanned surface vehicle prototype, DragonSpy, at booth 3754. According to the company, the USV comes equipped with an ARES 7.62mm externally powered gun, an ultra-light weapons mount and i2Tech's i200L camera.
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AUVSI: Toyon helps small UAVs track moving targets
Toyon Research (booth 1041) hopes to address the tricky issues of tracking moving targets with small UAVs.
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AUVSI: UrtheCast seeks 'ultimate overview of Earth'
UrtheCast (booth 3910) is launching at the show a contest to create the "ultimate overview of the Earth".
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AUVSI: Trimble introduces embedded inertial system
Trimble (booth 1254) introduces at the show today the AP20-C, the latest addition to its AP Series of embedded GNSS-inertial OEM boards plus inertial measurement unit (IMU).
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Mars landing successful, now Curiosity can explore
One of the most ambitious landings in planetary science came off with apparent near-perfection early this morning when NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, was...
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ANALYSIS: Air France-KLM wrestles with medium-haul challenge
Air France-KLM intends to turnaround its short- and medium-haul operation with a solution organised around three units: Air France's provincial bases, its...
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Texas researchers aim to break fuel injection barrier to hypersonic flight
A team of aerodynamics researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington have begun a three-year project to help NASA break through one of the biggest...
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Kenya Airways plans widespread staff cuts
Kenya Airways is planning a mass cull of staff as it attempts to return the airline to an even keel and lower a cost base it says is at "unsustainable levels". The...
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Avation takes delivery of first ATR 72-600
Aircraft lessor Avation has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop. The aircraft will be wet leased to Australian regional carrier Skywest...
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Elbit Systems sells Hermes UAVs to Colombia
Israel's Elbit Systems has won a multi-million-dollar contract to supply a mixed fleet of Hermes 900 and 450 unmanned air systems to Colombia. Elbit...
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Air India gets final clearance to take delivery of 787s
Air India has received the final approval from the government to start taking delivery of its first Boeing 787 aircraft. The country's cabinet committee...
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Hainan Airlines launches two new domestic services
Hainan Airlines started two new domestic services from Shenzhen on 1 August. The carrier will operate thrice weekly Shenzhen-Linyi and daily Shenzhen-Nanjing-Shenyang...
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NTSB investigates missing Avantair P180 elevator
The two pilots of an Avantair Piaggio P180 Avanti II that landed at the Henderson Executive airport in Nevada the morning of 28 July discovered during a...
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PICTURE: Elbit unveils new-generation Skylark UAS
Elbit Systems has unveiled its Skylark I-LE Block II unmanned air system.
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Eurocopter to build X9 at Donauwörth
Eurocopter plans to build a clean-sheet helicopter model at its main German plant in Donauwörth.
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Welsh confirmed as next USAF chief
The US Senate has confirmed General Mark Welsh as the US Air Forces next chief of staff. Welsh will succeed outgoing USAF chief Gen Norton Schwartz...