All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 133
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NewsPraise, concern greets US export reform
US aerospace companies are likely to receive more freedom to operate on the export market under sweeping reforms detailed today by the Obama Administration....
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AUVSI: Fire Scout restrictions after lost link near Washington DC
The US Navy has placed operating restrictions on Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout after losing control of the aircraft on 2 August over restricted airspace...
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AUVSI: BAMS breaks RQ convention for Global Hawk series
Despite asking to receive an "MQ" designation for the maritime version of the Global Hawk series, the US Navy wants to make it clear the Broad Area Maritime...
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AUVSI: Northrop Grumman reveals LEMV airship is convertible
Northrop Grumman says a newly launched hybrid airship will be able to lift as much cargo as a Lockheed Martin C-130E Hercules. The US Army awarded...
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AUVSI: Boeing/Insitu acknowledges Integrator crash during pre-STUAS contract demonstration
Boeing/Insitu confirms the Integrator won the small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS)/Tier II contract three weeks ago, despite crashing during a...
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AUVSI: Navy wants UCLASS sooner than 2018
A strategy unveiled by the US Navy three months ago to install a stealthy unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard aircraft carriers by 2018 may seem ambitious,...
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AUVSI: Northrop discloses new details on Fire-X, MUVR
After paving the way for integrating unmanned helicopters onto US Navy ships, Northrop Grumman has disclosed details of two new projects to show the company...
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AUVSI: US Navy moves to forefront of military UAV future
The US Navy set its aviation course towards an unmanned future last week when top sailor Adm Gary Roughead warned aerospace executives looking to sell him...
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Northrop in tune with Bell as it looks ahead
After paving the way for integrating unmanned helicopters on to US Navy ships, Northrop Grumman has disclosed details of two projects to show the company...
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AUVSI: Skunk Works lifts curtain on new UAV programs
Lockheed Martin's advanced development programs division - also known as Skunk Works - has chosen the AUVSI show to lift the curtain on two previously internal...
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AUVSI: Navy admiral emphasises new urgency on carrier-based attack UAVs
The US Navy's top officer emphasised new urgency for placing a stealthy, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) on carrier decks no later than 2018, but also made...
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AUVSI: Skunk Works reveals new depth of past UAV effort
Over the past 10 years, Lockheed Martin has drawn criticism for lacking a high-profile unmanned aircraft system (UAS). But new disclosures here provide...
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AUVSI: DRS jumps into micro-sensor market for UAVs
DRS Technologies has released the i2i-3 product to leap into the market for ultra-compact, gimballed sensors for unmanned aircraft systems. Leveraging...
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AUVSI: Loitering with intent
Aurora Flight Sciences hopes the 'extreme persistence' capabilities of its Orion will enable the unmanned surveillance aircraft to stand out from the crowd
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AUVSI: Schiebel completes French trials with S-100 Camcopter
Austrian unmanned air system (UAS) manufacturer Schiebel has completed a three-part series of flight trials with the S-100 Camcopter for the French defense...
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AUVSI: Insitu fields improved night vision for ScanEagle variant
Boeing subsidiary Insitu has announced a new version of the ScanEagle with improved night vision is now in combat service. The NightEagle variant of...
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NewsVIDEO: AUVSI - Draganfly reveals X8 octo-rotor UAV
The AUVSI exhibit hall yesterday witnessed the public debut of the octo-rotor X8, the latest in a series of lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by Saskatchewan, Canada-based Draganfly Innovations.
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AUVSI: AeroVironment poised to push Global Observer into production
AeroVironment has announced that the Global Observer (GO) is poised to enter production even as the high-altitude launch production of the high-altitude...
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Long endurance redefined with two new high-altitude unmanned aircraft
Can UAVs do the work of satellites? AeroVironment and Boeing aim to take long-endurance UAVs higher
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Oman increases C-130J order backlog by two
Oman has decided to triple its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130Js, adding orders for two new aircraft.