Weekend Roundup: June 5, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
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Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2020Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE AwardsWinners will be announced at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020 in Dallas on Oct. 6 and 8 ARLINGTON, Va. — The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today named the finalists for the third annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. The awards recognize... Continue reading
UAVOS, KACST introduce Saker-1C unmanned aircraft
UAVOS and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia are collaborating on the development of the newest member of the Saker MALE UAS family, the Saker-1C unmanned aircraft.
Weekend Roundup: May 15, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
U.S. ally awards AeroVironment contract for its Puma LE UAS
AeroVironment has announced that on Feb. 20, it was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $2,685,057 for its Puma Long Endurance (LE) UAS. The contract came from a U.S. ally and longtime customer of the company.
The dos and don’ts of the Defense Production Act: How manufacturers can take advantage
In the current uncertain business environment, manufacturing demand has visibly shifted — ventilators, masks and other key items are needed in vast quantities and at short notice.
FLIR Systems wins contract from U.S. Army to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet 3 PRS
FLIR Systems Inc. has won an additional $20.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS).
Volansi introduces VOLY M20 UAS
During the United States Air Force’s Agility Prime Virtual Trade Show, autonomous VTOL UAS design, manufacturing and service provider Volansi Inc. announced the launch of its newest UAS, the VOLY M20.
UAVOS tests new two-stage parachute system for UAS
UAVOS has announced that it has successfully tested its new two-stage parachute system, which is designed to help UAS traveling at high speeds slowly descend to the ground.
AeroVironment unveils fully automated reconnaissance UAS
AeroVironment has unveiled Quantix Recon, the company's new lightweight, rapidly deployable, fully-automated reconnaissance UAS that provides ground forces with on-demand actionable intelligence by delivering high resolution, georeferenced terrain, vegetation and infrastructure imagery.