Got UAVs, Need Land, Says India Army General
In India, negotiations have started with the state government for the acquisition of land to set up an airstrip in North Bengal, which the army needs close to the Sino-Indian border.
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GeoEyes Contract Modification with National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
GeoEye, Inc. provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, announced the final Service Level Agreement (SLA) modification to the company's existing NextView contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The value of the SLA is $12.5 million per month for a period of one year.
Read MoreUAV-Like Target Drone Trains Royal Navy Squadrons
There are 11 squadrons based at the U.K.'s Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose comprising helicopters, Hawk jets, Jetstream turboprop aircraft and, perhaps less well known, a squadron of radio-controlled target aircraft.
Read MorePyroshocking Success For SBIRS Sat Solar Array
GEO-1 Spacecraft Solar Array Deployment Pyroshock testing is used to demo the operational deployment of critical satellite components.
Read MoreNew Korean UAV To Be Developed By Korean Air
From a Jung Sung-Ki bylined article in the online version of The Korea Times, the Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has selected Korean Air as the main developer of an indigenous, medium-altitude, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which will be scheduled to start missions after 2016.
Read MorePredator Planned Patrols Now Possible
According to the GrandForksHerald.com online news site, bylined by Ryan Bakken, the Grand Forks Air Force Base planned-for Predator UAV finally touched down last Saturday. Base Commander Colonel John E. Mitchell said, "We have entered an exciting new period, here in Grand Forks."
Read MoreSpy Sat Time For Germany
The German military has established its own spy satellite system by commissioning its first synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) system in Grafschaft, a small town in western Germany, yesterday.
Read MoreKeeping A Watch On WATCHKEEPER UAV
Thales UK has successfully completed the first system flight trials of the WATCHKEEPER unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
Read MoreRepurposement Key To USCG UAV Plans
After scrapping plans for its own vertical liftoff unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) last year, the United States Coast Guard is now making plans to use or adapt Navy, Customs, and Border Patrol UAVs for its own needs.
Read MoreMore Energy For Multi-Tasked UAVs From EnerDel
Ener1, Inc. has announced the transition to phase two of the Company's research and development contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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