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FAA Certifies New Sagetech Avionics Mode S Micro Transponder with Integrated ADS-B In/Out

Bingen, Washington, U.S.A. May 31st, 2022 – Sagetech Avionics Inc., a U.S. aerospace technology company providing industry-leading situational awareness solutions for crewed and uncrewed aerial systems announced that on Friday, May 27th, 2022, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the technical standard order (TSO) of the MXS, Mode S Transponder with integrated ADS-B In... Continue reading

Teledyne FLIR Unveils Hadron 640R Camera for Uncrewed Systems at XPONENTIAL

The 2022 XPO Hall provided attendees an opportunity to see the latest innovations enabling autonomous systems in person. With attendees finding solutions to take their businesses to the next level, this year’s XPO Hall experience was bigger than ever – and a top announcement from the show floor was from Teledyne FLIR, a world leader... Continue reading

FIXAR receives 2022 Bronze Edison Awards

Full-stack unmanned system developer FIXAR has been awarded Bronze Edison Awards in the category Aerospace and Robotics for its flagship VTOL outdoor UAV – FIXAR 007 with proprietary Autopilot and xGroundControl software at the 2022 Edison Awards Gala in Fort Myers, Florida on April 21, 2022. The FIXAR 007 is a fully autonomous hybrid drone designed... Continue reading

Reliable Robotics Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance Aircraft Autonomy

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, announced today it was awarded an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract to design, develop and test autonomous aircraft capabilities on Air Force platforms. As part of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract, Reliable Robotics will demonstrate how its aircraft agnostic design... Continue reading

An Agile US Department of Defense: A Message from Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering

On Wednesday, April 27, AUVSI's XPONENTIAL featured keynote speaker was Heidi Shyu, the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense. In her role at the Pentagon, she works towards technological superiority of the U.S. military and is responsible for the research, development, and prototyping activities across the DoD enterprise. She mentioned... Continue reading

NASC Introduces Low-Cost TRACER Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The Dual Jet Engine UAV was Unveiled at AUVSI XPO 2022  Warminster, PA, April 26,2022 - Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) announced the ongoing development of a new, multirole, jet-engine, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The company developed the NASC TRACER™ unmanned aircraft as a low-cost, high-performance UAV designed for speed, versatility and survivability. Leveraging a custom... Continue reading

Echodyne Radars Selected for U.S Army Force Protection Program

Seattle, WA. – March 15, 2022 – Echodyne, the radar platform company, announced today that Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC), the prime contractor for the $191 million dollar Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the U.S. Army’s Security Surveillance System (SSS) program of record and a leader in Force Protection Systems and Border/Maritime Surveillance Systems has received... Continue reading

Wisk Aero Partners with Long Beach to Make AAM a Reality in Southern California

Teledyne FLIR Defense Awarded $43.9 Million Contract to Service U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Sensor Systems

Effort Will Maintain Land- and Sea-Based Imaging Systems used for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; Builds on Recent Awards Worth $16.2 Million for Other System Upgrades  WILSONVILLE, OR, Feb. 8, 2022 ― Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded the company an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract... Continue reading

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