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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

    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

    Brian Wynne Community Address at XPONENTIAL 2022

    Good morning!This event is roaring back from the lockdown — but AUVSI hasn’t missed a beat. I know this because our membership numbers have been rocking and rolling. During AUVSI’s 50th anniversary year, most of what we’re doing is looking forward, and there’s so much for us to look forward to. Last year when we... 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

    Northwest UAV’s NW-88 Heavy-Fuel Engine Soars into 2022 with New Customers and Challenging Mission Sets

    Northwest UAV’s NW-88 Heavy-Fuel Engine Soars into 2022 with New Customers and Challenging Mission Sets The best solution for powering the expeditionary surveillance mission in harsh environments, NWUAV’s NW-88 Engine now supports five new air vehicles, tasked with challenging and ground-breaking missions beyond the horizon of today’s fight.  McMinnville, OR: Integrated on five separate aircraft,... Continue reading

    Velodyne Lidar Signs Five-Year Sales Agreement with QinetiQ

    Velodyne Sensors Provide Mapping and Autonomy Capabilities to Robotic Defense Vehicles SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a five-year sales agreement for its lidar sensors with QinetiQ Inc. (QinetiQ), a leading defense and security company. QinetiQ selected Velodyne’s sensors to provide perception and mapping capabilities across its unmanned ground vehicle... Continue reading

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