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Advanced Electronic inks two EmPower deals
US firm Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) has sealed contracts with two Asian airlines totalling roughly $7.4 million for its EmPower line of in-seat power...
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AUVSI: Boeing/Insitu names Canada as possible Integrator customer
Canada may become Boeing/Insitu's first export customer for the Integrator UAS. Canada signed a contract in May for Insitu to supply the ScanEagle...
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AUVSI: IRobot collects $13.5m Navsea contract
iRobot has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity $13.5 million contract by Naval Sea Systems Command in Indian Head, Maryland. Under the...
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AUVSI: New radar on tap for BAMS sense and avoid
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman in November will hold a preliminary design review for a "due regard" system that is to be the core of the sense and avoid...
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AUVSI: Frontline V-STAR has 1min maiden flight
Denver based-Frontline Aerospace flew its prototype unmanned air vehicle for the first time in Colorado on 9 August for 1min, with its next test planned...
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AUVSI: RE2 reveals robotic arm tool interchange
RE2 (booth 1429) has unveiled a robotic arm that features automatic tool interchange as well as a new, four-wheeled ground vehicle that...
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AUVSI: Aurora proven on Excalibur first flight
Parvus Corporation (Booth 1041) announced at the show yesterday that is has successfully flown the Aurora Common Mission Computer (ACMC) units onboard the...
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This month NASA’s Orion undergoes a major design review and its launcher's solid rocket is tested but this week US president Barack Obama’s administration will be presented options that could see both cancelled...
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AUVSI: New and improved T-Hawk enroute to Navy
Honeywell has delivered 12 production RQ-16 T-Hawk micro air vehicles (MAVs) to the US Navy, the first of 90 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) ordered by the...
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AUVSI: Plenary sessions stir up debate
Hundreds of delegates attended the show conference's plenary session yesterday morning to listen to a wide range of experts from the military, Congress,...
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AUVSI: Boeing steps up lobbying pressure for A160 earmark
Boeing has launched a "full-court press" on Congress members to earmark funds in the Fiscal 2010 defense budget to help the A160 Hummingbird program survive...
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JetBlue intensifies competition with Virgin America in Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue plans to launch competing nonstop flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale with Virgin America in November.
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AUVSI: Remotec adds EyeDrive to its robot arsenal
Northrop Grumman has licenced construction for the rugged EyeDrive "throwbot" designed by ODF Optronics of Tel Aviv, Israel. The 8lb EyeDrive - demonstrated...
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Delta issues request for information to bring portable IFE to 747s
Delta Air Lines has quietly issued a request for information to bring 350-plus non-embedded handheld in-flight entertainment devices on each of the 16 Boeing...
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Bombardier terminates MyAir's 15-strong CRJ1000 order
Less than one month after Italian low-fares carrier MyAir's operations were formally suspended by civil aviation authority ENAC, Bombardier has terminated...
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EASA to allow four months to replace Thales A330/A340 pitots
Operators of Airbus A330s and A340s will have a four-month window to replace Thales Avionics pitot probes once Europe's safety regulator firms up the proposal...
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Vulcan cleared for rest of display season following landing gear inspection
The UK's Vulcan to the Sky Trust has secured an extension to the approved number of cycles for its restored Cold War bomber XH558 ...
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AUVSI: General Dynamics demonstrates lead-and-follow capabilities
General Dynamics Robotic Systems demonstrated its tanks' lead-and-follow capabilities to AUVSI show delegates at Patuxent River NAS on Monday, with one manned...
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NTSB issues recommendations on sleep apnea and fatigue
Following the conclusion of its investigation of Go pilots who fell asleep during a February 2008 flight, the US National Transportation Safety Board has...
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AUVSI: GE to test trajectory-based FMS for UAVs
As part of a new research arrangement with the US Federal Aviation Administration, GE Aviation this fall will test a trajectory-based flight management system...