All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 148
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NewsAUVSI: Researchers look for MQ-8C performance boost
Studies are underway to further enhance the at-sea performance of the US Navy’s Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout.
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AUVSI: Lockheed moves on small UAV market with Vector Hawk
Lockheed Martin has unveiled its new Vector Hawk small unmanned air vehicle (UAV), a system with a 4lb gross takeoff weight that can be configured into fixed wing, vertical takeoff and landing and tiltrotor operations.
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AUVSI: US military envisions broader joint UAV operations
US military officials have reiterated the necessity of working with industry to develop affordable and effective unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) - including systems that can promote joint operations between the services.
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NewsAUVSI: Navy’s UCLASS requirements trickle out
A US Navy official provided a glimpse on 13 May into the service’s requirements for its unmanned carrier launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme.
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AUVSI: FAA considering exemptions to allow 'low-risk" UAV flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it is working towards approving exemptions for “low risk” flights of unmanned aircraft.
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NewsAUVSI: Quebec's CGQ buys Responder UAV
CGQ, a nonprofit geospatial organization in Quebec, has purchased a Responder unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and a portable ground control system from ING Robotic Aviation.
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NewsAUVSI: Lockheed integrates xGCS with Fury UAV
Lockheed Martin has operated its Fury unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with its new expeditionary ground control station (xGCS), a pairing the company says will better allow Fury operators to fly the aircraft in remote regions.
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NewsAUVSI: NOAA looks to UAVs to improve forecasting, monitor remote ocean regions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to expand its use of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) to improve weather forecasting and better predict the behavior of dangerous storms.
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NewsAUVSI: Desert Hawk gains endurance, updated software and systems
Lockheed Martin has completed a series of upgrades that it says give its Desert Hawk unmanned aerial system (UAS) greater endurance and make the system better able to integrate future capabilities.
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AUVSI: Growth of small UAV industry could raise new regulatory challenges
The proliferation of potential missions for small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in recent years has surprised even industry members and may be catching regulators off guard, says a speaker at AUVSI’s annual conference on 12 May.
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NewsAUVSI: Yahama showcases FAZER unmanned helicopter
Yamaha Motor Corporation (booth 1709) is using this year's AUVSI exhibition to show off its new Fazer unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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NewsAUVSI: Saab integrates MSIC system with Skeldar UAV
Saab’s medium-range Skeldar unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has been integrated with the company’s multi-sensor intelligence cell (MSIC), a ground-based system that collects and analyses intelligence data, says Saab.
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NewsAUVSI: Indago enters production, Lockheed targets US farmers
Lockheed Martin (booth 437) has begun selling its Indago small unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to US agricultural customers, despite the prevailing climate of regulatory uncertainty surrounding their commercial use.
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NewsAUVSI: Sagetech wins US Navy contract for IFF transponders
The US Navy is keen on modernizing some of its unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) with military-grade micro-mode transponders from electronic systems manufacturer Sagetech (booth 928).
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AUVSI: Oklahoma and industry prepare for FAA’s green light on UAVs
Despite not being home to any of the six unmanned air vehicle (UAV) test sites selected last year by the US Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma is moving forward with plans intended to make it a leader in the technology once the FAA opens US airspace to unmanned aircraft.
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AUVSI: Uncertainties surround reported UAV and airliner airprox
Industry association AUVSI has cautioned against drawing conclusions from a reported near collision between a US commercial airliner and an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) before all the facts in the case are known.
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NewsSikorsky wins US presidential helicopter contract
Sikorsky has been picked to build the next fleet of US presidential helicopters, with its VXX win achieved with a version of the S-92.
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NewsUS Army begins grounding Kiowas, seeks buyers
The US Army has started grounding some of its Bell Helicopter OH-58 Kiowa Warriors and is now seeking buyers for the aircraft, including possible foreign customers.
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NewsFirst flight achieved by an F-16 for Iraq
Lockheed Martin announces that the first F-16 Fighting Falcon destined for the Iraq Air Force has achieved first flight.
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NewsLockheed wins VADER contract
Lockheed Martin has received a roughly $25 million contract to integrate a vehicle and dismounted exploitation radar (VADER) system into a King Air 350ER.