U.S.A.F. Signs Off On SBIRS Delivery From Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Air Force has accepted an SBIRS Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) system from prime contractor Lockheed Martin, the Company announced Nov. 13.
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Kaveri-Powered UAV Is India’s Aim
The move toward unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) is certainly one with intense international interest.
Read MoreAerospace Company Consortium’s UAV’s Winning Ways In West Wales
The ASTRANEA aerospace program has completed a major demonstration of autonomous aircraft technology at ParcAberporth in west Wales.
Read MoreGoing From Graduation To UAV Training
From the Air Force Times comes the report of the first airman to be assigned directly to UAV duty after he graduated from undergraduate pilot
Read MoreU.S.A.F. Academy Conducts Space Deterrence Workshop
The Eisenhower Center for Space and Defense Studies held on September 22-23 a Space Deterrence Workshop, convening experts from military, civilian and industrial circles. A full-day of deliberation centered on review of deterrence theory, space domain-contemporary and future operating environments.
Read MoreSuccess —30th Space Wing and Thales Alenia-Space COSMO-SkyMed 3 Satellite
Congratulations to Vandenberg AFB which successfully launched a Delta II rocket today at 7:28 p.m. preparing for the event in record time. The rocket took off from Space Launch Complex-2 carrying the Thales Alenia-Space COSMO-SkyMed 3 Satellite.
Read MoreThe KillerBee’s Wedge Winning Wing Hopes For A Win
With an eye on a UAV market that may be worth $250 million, Raytheon promoting their heavy-lifting, flying-wedge, unmanned aerial vehicle known as the KillerBee.
Read MoreXianglong UAV Being Developed By China
China is reported to be developing a new UAV that's similar to the U.S.' RQ-4 Global Hawk. The Chinese aircraft is the Xianglong (Soaring Dragon) and is about half the size of the Global Hawk.
Read MoreHeron UAVs To Fly For Turkey
Israeli contractors will be delivering 10 unmanned aircraft to Turkey to be used for, among other things, intelligence-gathering operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Read MoreUAV Procurements High On India’s Defense Needs
Jane's Information Group is reporting that India is planning to significantly upgrade its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capability over the next decade in order to enhance situational awareness along its land and maritime borders.
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