Weekend Roundup: July 31, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
News
Swift Engineering’s HALE UAS completes maiden flight
Swift Engineering has announced that its high-altitude long endurance (HALE) UAS has completed its maiden flight. The flight was completed in partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center.
Jay Merkle and Brian Wynne provide debrief following Episode I of FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition
Episode I of the 5th Annual FAA UAS Symposium - Remotely Piloted Edition is officially in the books.
Weekend Roundup: July 10, 2020
This Week (and last week) in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
A rising tide lifts all boats: AUVSI’s Maritime Advocacy Committee celebrates two-year anniversary
A rising tide lifts all boats is more than an aphorism for AUVSI’s Maritime Advocacy Committee (MAC), which today celebrates its two-year anniversary.
TOMORROW: AUVSI and FAA to Hold Media Availability at FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition, July 9
For Immediate Release: July 8, 2020FAA Contact: Marcia Alexander-Adams; Email: marcia.adams@faa.gov; Phone: 202-215-5562Tammy Jones; Email: Tammy.L.Jones@faa.gov; Phone: 202-230-6088 AUVSI Contact: Michael Robbins; Email: mrobbins@auvsi.org; Phone: 571-775-5916 ***Media Advisory*** TOMORROW: AUVSI and FAA to Hold Media Availability at FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition, July 9 ARLINGTON, Va. –The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)... Continue reading
FLIR Systems awarded contract to deliver dozens of SkyRaider UAS to U.S. Marine Corps
FLIR Systems Inc. will deliver dozens of its SkyRaider UAS to the United States Marine Corps after being awarded a $10 million contract.
GA-ASI completes month-long demonstration of GE-ER UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the completion of a month-long demo event that showcased its Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) UAS equipped with a suite of long-range sensors, Air Launched Effects (ALE) and Scalable Command and Control (SC2).
Ascent Vision Technologies Secures CUAS Contract with Key Thailand Defense Agency
Ascent Vision Technologies Secures CUAS Contract with Key Thailand Defense Agency June 30, 2020, Bozeman, Montana… Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has received a contract from the Defence Technology Institute (DTI) of Thailand for its field-proven eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System (X-MADIS). The X-MADIS will protect critical assets against hostile small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS).... Continue reading
Australian government to provide funding for additional MQ-4C Triton
The Australian government will provide funding for an additional MQ-4C Triton aircraft and associated ground mission control stations from Northrop Grumman, bringing its current total commitment to three aircraft. Australia currently intends to purchase six aircraft.