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Analysis Report on US DoD Unmanned Aerial Systems Market

Despite the withdrawal and reduction of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, unmanned aerial systems (UASs) remain essential for conducting intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike operations. As Department of Defense (DoD) budgets for UASs decline, however, domestic UAS manufacturers must exploit opportunities in foreign military and the global commercial UAS market to stay afloat.

28 Mar 2014

Brazilian Air Force to Procure Hermes 900 UAS from Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it was awarded a contract by the Brazilian Air Force ("FAB") for the supply of a Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft System ("UAS"). The Hermes 900, which will be equipped with a new and advanced intelligence gathering system considered as a breakthrough operational solution, will be operated by FAB in combined missions with the Hermes 450 fleet, already in operational use.

27 Mar 2014

Sonar Equipped Underwater Robot to Search for Missing Malaysian Airlines Plane

The U.S. Navy is sending a sonar equipped underwater robot as part of its search efforts for the missing Flight 370 Malaysian Airlines 777 plane, service officials told USNI News Monday afternoon.

26 Mar 2014

Conference Session on Robotics/Engineering Applications for High School Classrooms

STEM has become the buzzword of the decade for anyone involved in education. But do secondary school teachers often leave out the “T” and the “E” in their classrooms?

25 Mar 2014

First Major Milestone of Triton UAS Flight Test Program Successfully Completed

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed the first major milestone of the Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flight test program, clearing the aircraft to fly at various altitudes, speeds and weights.

25 Mar 2014

MULTIROTOR Service-Drone Opens in Boulder, USA

MULTIROTOR opens its first location outside of Europe in Boulder. "This step was absolutely necessary to optimize our innovative products for the US market and to provide our customers, dealers, and partners with the same outstanding service onsite as we are known for in Europe", declares Oliver Knittel, CEO of service-drone.de GmbH, Germany.

25 Mar 2014