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Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) MQ-4C Triton flying test bed (FTB) recently completed a demonstration of persistent long-range targeting during this year’s Northern Edge 2023 military training exercise. Conducted around the Gulf of Alaska, this demonstration highlighted Triton’s potential to enhance joint, distributed maritime operations, and further support sea-control in …

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted the first flight of its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine on a Gray Eagle aircraft at its El Mirage flight facility on May 9, 2023. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 is being considered by the U.S. Army to become the fleet replacement …

Primoco UAV unmanned aerial vehicles have gained significant market share in recent years with continuous growth in the number of systems operated worldwide. With the Primoco UAS (unmanned aerial system) not only compliant to the latest European Union UAS regulation but also compliant with NATO EMAR and STANAG standards, it …

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the results of an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) flight trial highlighting Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) capabilities in the National Airspace System (NAS), with a published a whitepaper titled “Monitored BVLOS: A New Model for UAS Integration in the National Airspace System.” The …

As General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues towards its development goal of earning Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization from the FAA for its internally developed Detect and Avoid (DAA) system, the company has selected Belgium-based ScioTeq to supply a certified processor and display for its DAA solution. ScioTeq is …

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are being adopted for various applications. Sometimes several drones are simultaneously controlled in a swarm via an Internet service provider, introducing a new paradigm called the Internet of drones (IoD). The Ukrainian military, for instance, was using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service …

Meadowlark Aircraft Company has announced its intent to provide a new paradigm in mission-specific unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturing.  It will meet the most challenging demands from customers in a variety of industries including precision agriculture, National Defense, infrastructure inspection, and package delivery.  Clients will no longer have to compromise their requirements …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will announce a series of defence and commercial deals designed to improve military and economic relations between the two key nations during Thursday’s State visit at the White House. PM Modi, who is on his maiden state visit to the US, …

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered the fourth multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton to the U.S. Navy ahead of initial operational capability (IOC) this year. The delivery completes the set of aircraft for Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19’s establishment of the first operational orbit, while a second orbit is preparing for delivery …

Sentinel Robotics Solutions (SRS) Group recently demonstrated a fully integrated communications network to increase the capability and utilization of unmanned vehicle systems during the Port Security and Emergency Response Pilot Project in Hampton Roads. The project is sponsored by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC), the Virginia Institute for Spaceflight …