All articles by Gayle Putrich – Page 6
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AUVSI: Northrop tries spreading Heron wings
The US Army's longest-serving UAV could get new wing to carry it beyond 2020 - if funding is found
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AUVSI: Raytheon designing UAV-specific weapons
Putting weapons on UAVs "is a fait accompli," says Raytheon's Robert Francios, vice president of advanced missile systems and unmanned systems. With...
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AUVSI: NASA, Northrop tests sensor drop on Global Hawk
NASA and Northrop Grumman this week successfully released dropsondes from a modified Block 0 Global Hawk, Northrop says. The tests, conducted at Edwards...
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AUVSI: Endurance flagging? Power your UAV with lasers instead!
If a UAV's endurance isn't quite up to snuff, independent research and development firm LaserMotive (booth 227) says it has the answer: laser power beaming. Using...
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AUVSI: Northrop explores future concepts
Even when Northrop Grumman talks about the future, there's only so much they can say. Will the company reveal whether it will enter its X-45 into the...
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AUVSI: Raytheon looking internationally for Killer Bee buyers
In spite of a loss on the US Navy's small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS)/Tier II contract last month, Raytheon remains confident the Killer Bee...
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US-Israel space co-operation agreement strengthens already-strong ties
President Barack Obama's push to bring space exploration into the diplomatic arena has been boosted by the signing of a formal co-operation pact between NASA and the Israel Space Agency (ISA).
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NewsAUVSI: L-3 keeps quiet on Viking 400 progress
L-3 Communications can't say much about the Viking 400 at this year's AUVSI North America expo, other than US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) seems pleased.
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AUVSI: Cubawano debuts new engines
Cubewanao is introducing two new engines for small UAVs, the Banshee 34, in air- and liquid-cooled versions. The air-cooled version is targeted at fixed-wing...
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NewsPICTURE: WhiteKnight Two landing gear fails
The left rear landing gear on Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two failed during a test flight in the Mojave desert 19 Aug. The quad-engine jet that will...
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ISS back in action after marathon spacewalk series
Everything is up and running again on the International Space Station following a marathon series of spacewalks to replace a critical cooling pump. The pump's...
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Next generation of Global Hawks ready to roll
Northrop's high-altitude, long-endurance air vehicle is the jewel in the crown of the Pentagon's UAV family
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European medium altitude long endurance unmanned vehicles on display
Europe has plenty of medium-altitude unmanned vehicles to offer, but most are hampered by lack of funding and support
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Canada buys Maveric MUAV
Before the month is out, Canadian forces will be flying the Maveric miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (MUAV) under a $2.9 million deal with Prioria, the...
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NewsGlobal Observer clears wing load testing
The full-sized wing developed and built for AeroVironment's unmanned, high-altitude Global Observer has successfully completed wing load testing, the company...
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HASC denies USAF UAV funding shift
The House Armed Services Committee has denied a Pentagon reprogramming request that would have cut more than $139 million from two unmanned aerial vehicle...
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L-3 to buy Airborne Technologies, Inc.
L-3 Communications will expand its unmanned system portfolio with the acquisition of acquired Airborne Technologies, Incorporated (ATI). The acquisition...
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Orbital lands sounding rocket deal
Orbital Sciences Corp. will continue to handle NASA's sounding rocket programme under a $125m contract awarded 30 July. The total potential value of...
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NewsInsitu wins long-awaited US Navy STUAS deal
The US Navy has awarded its much-anticipated small tactical unmanned aircraft systems contract to the Boeing/Insitu Integrator ...