atrexx Flies High With the Eagles and U.S. Air Force
atrexx, a German satellite service provider announced that it will play an integral role in the operation of the Europe-based U.S. Air Force Eagle Vision system, known as Eagle Vision-1.
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Boeing Scores With ScanEagle ISR
Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently received a contract from U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services using the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) — the contract has a potential value of $250 million.
Read MorePakistan Plays It Close To The Vest With U.S. UAVs
In a story bylined by Christopher Szabo in Digital Journal|World he reports that the U.S. has offered Pakistan control of numerous overflights involving both the Predator and the more powerful Reaper UAVs and at least two flights under Pakistani direction have been flown.
Read MoreDrone-ing On — Next Gen Revelations in Iraq and Afghanistan
Three 'unofficial' successful tests may have revealed the successor to the U.S. Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the same company that developed the Reaper and MQ-1 Predator, is responsible for developing the Predator C Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle.
Read MoreReport From the Field: The ‘Eye in the Sky’ Keeps Soldiers Out of Harm’s Way
FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, Kirkuk, Iraq — 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs RSS.
Read MoreScanEagle’s Pirate Patrol Proves Potency Of UAV
From The Enterprise (White Salmon, Washington), written by Jesse Burkhardt, comes the story of how local company Insitu's "ScanEagle" drone aircraft contributed to the successful military operation on April 12th that freed American ship captain Richard Phillips who was being held hostage by Somali pirates and then enduring the ensuring four-day standoff.
Read MoreIndia Will Receive Phalcon AWACS on May 18
India will get its first 'eye in the sky', the Phalcon Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), aircraft on May 18, which will provide the IAF means to track incoming missiles and look deep into the neighbouring countries without violating any air space.
Read MoreIndia Launches Israeli-Built Spy Satellite
India has launched an Israeli-built spy satellite to boost its surveillance capabilities after last year's Mumbai attacks exposed glaring holes in its defense apparatus.
Read MoreISRO’s PSLV To Push RISAT + Anusat To New Heights
India's will launch a sophisticated spy satellite on Monday, April 20th, one that can see through fog and clouds, a facility that has been hitherto unavailable to the country.
Read MoreNew Imagery Center For Harris’ Ongoing NGA + Feds Support
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has opened a facility in St. Louis for production and quality assurance of high-resolution imagery-derived geospatial data for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and other federal agencies in the area.
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