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Chinese manufacturers have engaged in active discussions with South Africa with the hope of acquiring TV video cameras and 2G thermal imaging cameras used in Denel's Seeker II unmanned air vehicle surveillance system.
Read MoreViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has received a contract modification from the U.S. Army, via contract prime Globecomm Systems Inc., to modify the Joint Internet Protocol Modem to enable it to operate as the network-centric modem for the Global Broadcast Service.
Read MoreSafran group's Sagem division has won a competition established by France's D?l?gation G?n?rale pour l'Armement procurement office for the design of all data links for future UAVs.</b
Read MoreThe Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has successfully completed the systemwide Critical Design Review (CDR) for its Family of Advanced Beyond line-of-sight Terminals (FAB-T) satellite communications program, paving the way for implementation of a new data capability.
Read MoreThe U.S. Army is working to improve the nexgen Apache Block III helicopter through greater ability to control UAVs, advanced networking, and power and maneuverability upgrades. A Limited User Test for the Block III Apache is slated for November.
Read MoreAir Force-funded researchers from several universities are studying the flexible, flapping wings routinely used by bats and insects and mimicking their biological attributes to improve agility, speed and adaptability in micro air vehicle systems (MAVs).
Read MoreHughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) has launched their Inter-Government Crisis Network (IGCN), a satellite-based solution that enables government agencies to communicate securely and reliably in preparing for and responding to an emergency.
Read MoreThe U.S. Army is installing a lightweight laser designator for its RQ-7B Shadow 200 UAV.</fo
Read MorePratt & Whitney, with Northrop Grumman, unveiled the first X-47B air vehicle for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program.
Read MoreNo fraternity beer keg party could include what the troops from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the Pennsylvania National Guard revealed, with a small gasoline-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) nicknamed the “Flying Beer Keg,” (also known as) the XM156 Class I UAV.
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