All articles by Gayle Putrich
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Aurora's Orion stalls due to funding
A budget crisis in Congress has caused Aurora Flight Sciences' Orion unmanned air system to stall out before it even leaves the ground.
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NASA under pressure in Antarctic balloon campaign
NASA and industry partners have been successfully launching a series of super-pressure balloons over Antarctica for long-endurance scientific missions in the upper atmosphere.
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UAV Factory upgrades Penguin B
Latvian UAV designer UAV Factory has upgraded the options for the Penguin B small unmanned aerial vehicle, extending its range and capabilities, the company...
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Focus on affordability for Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman says it is doing all it can to reduce the cost of its Block 30-standard Global Hawk ...
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Jordan gets Schiebel Camcopter S-100
Jordan has taken delivery of two Schiebel Camcopter S-100 vertical take-off and landing UAVS ...
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Northrop: Global Hawk not slowing down even with cuts
The US Air Force's decision to halve its order of Block 40 RQ-4 Global Hawks is not expected to stop or even slow down the production line, says manufacturer...
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USAF concerned about GPS interference from LightSquared
The head of the US Air Force Space Command expressed concern that a new mobile phone service in the US could interfere with GPS signals for military and...
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X-37B ready for second test flight
The US Air Force plans to launch the second test flight for the X-37B space plane on 4 March, the service says ...
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NewsSea Avenger wing passes wind tunnel test
General Atomics has completed key wind tunnel testing with its carrier-based Sea Avenger unmanned aircraft ...
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Budget proposal would provide $18.7b for NASA
The Obama Administration has unveiled a budget and future plan for NASA that would maintain the US space agency's funding at 2010 levels through 2012 - and...
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USAF still contemplating MQ-X requirements
The US Air Force has identified a long list of requirements for its MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper replacement ...
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US unmanned systems have more than budget problems to overcome
Though most experts hold a grim outlook for the Pentagon's budget, the unmanned aerial vehicle community remains in a positive mindset - at least about funding. Unmanned...
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Force structure concerns loom over US Army's unmanned programmes
Force structure is just as much, if not more of a constraint on the US Army's unmanned systems than budget woes, top service officials say. "The growth...
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SpaceX growing, getting Virginia offices
Following the company's successful flight of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft under a new NASA programme in December, California-based SpaceX plans to open a new office near Washington, DC, the company says.
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NewsDiscovery heads back to launch pad
Space shuttle Discovery is returning to the launch pad now that repairs to its external fuel tank are complete.
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LEMV airship design gets US Army approval
Northrop Grumman's LEMV airship programme is running according to schedule, the company says ...
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NewsBrock Technologies introduces the Shark
Brock Technologies revealed a tube-launched composite UAV named the Shark on 1 February ...
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Aurora's Centaur OPA starts flight tests
Aurora Flight Sciences' Centaur optionally piloted aircraft has kicked off its flight test programme ...
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Helicopter pioneer Kaman dies at 91
Charles H. Kaman, pioneering designer of both helicopters and guitars, died at his home in Bloomfield, Connecticut 31 January. He was 91. Kaman was...