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Ascent Solar Announces Successful Flight of the Silent Falcon UAS Powered with PV Modules

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, along with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies (SFUAS), announced the successful first flights of the production Silent Falcon™ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) powered by Ascent Solar’s ultra-lightweight, flexible photovoltaic modules.

21 May 2014

Raytheon and the U.S. Army Complete Initial Operational Test for Excalibur Ib

Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for Excalibur Ib during a series of successful tests. This milestone moves the program one step closer to full rate production. During IOT&E, artillerymen from Fort Riley's 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery fired numerous Excalibur Ib rounds, scoring several target hits and averaging less than two meters miss distance.

21 May 2014

CUAIR to Defend its World Championship Title at Student Unmanned Air Systems Competition

Forget about the remote-controlled airplanes of your childhood – Cornell students are taking the concept of unmanned aircraft to a whole new level.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 21 May 2014

NASA and Partners to Begin Construction on New Mars Lander

NASA and its international partners now have the go-ahead to begin construction on a new Mars lander after it completed a successful Mission Critical Design Review on Friday.

20 May 2014

NASA Begins New Landing Site Search for Next Mars Rover

With two rovers currently operating on Mars, NASA has begun the search for where its next Mars rover will go. And a lot is riding on the site selection because this rover, unlike previous ones, will collect and store samples of rock and soil for eventual return to Earth.

19 May 2014

Insitu Pacific Conducts Demonstration for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service using the ScanEagle UAS

Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., today announced it recently conducted a successful demonstration for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) using the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS).

15 May 2014

Northrop Grumman and the University of North Dakota Signs Agreement for UAS Pilot Training

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks have signed a cooperative agreement to offer unmanned aircraft system (UAS) pilot training to domestic and global customers using SandShark™, a remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA) trainer.

15 May 2014

The Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk Addresses Unique Missions and Operating Needs in Single System

Designed for versatility and affordability, the new Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk addresses a broad set of unique missions and operating needs within a single system. With a gross takeoff weight of only four pounds and a vertical profile of only four inches, Vector Hawk boasts best-in-class payload capacity, speed and endurance.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 15 May 2014

Oshkosh Defense Integrates its TerraMax® Unmanned Ground Vehicle to M-ATV for Route-Clearance Missions

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has integrated its TerraMax® unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology onto an Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) to demonstrate capabilities for route-clearance missions.

15 May 2014

Gilat Announces Availability of BlackRay Suite of Terminals for Unmanned Platforms

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today the availability of BlackRay 300, BlackRay P60 and BlackRay Marine 250 which are part of its BlackRay suite of terminals specifically designed for operations on unmanned platforms.

14 May 2014

Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) News

Ascent Solar Announces Successful Flight of the Silent Falcon UAS Powered with PV Modules

Raytheon and the U.S. Army Complete Initial Operational Test for Excalibur Ib

CUAIR to Defend its World Championship Title at Student Unmanned Air Systems Competition

NASA and Partners to Begin Construction on New Mars Lander

NASA Begins New Landing Site Search for Next Mars Rover

Insitu Pacific Conducts Demonstration for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service using the ScanEagle UAS

Northrop Grumman and the University of North Dakota Signs Agreement for UAS Pilot Training

The Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk Addresses Unique Missions and Operating Needs in Single System

Oshkosh Defense Integrates its TerraMax® Unmanned Ground Vehicle to M-ATV for Route-Clearance Missions

Gilat Announces Availability of BlackRay Suite of Terminals for Unmanned Platforms

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Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

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