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Northrop Grumman's Portfolio of HALE UAS Achieves 100,000 Flight Hours Milestone

Northrop Grumman Corporation's portfolio of high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have achieved 100,000 flight hours – more than 88 percent of which were logged by the U.S. Air Force Global Hawk. The remaining hours were flown by the NASA Global Hawks, the German EURO HAWK®, and the U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator and, more recently, Triton UAS.

10 Sep 2013

Science Minister Views Alliance of Strengths in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at Heriot-Watt

A unique £7.2m partnership researching the future of robotics was the focus of a visit by Universities and Science Minister the Rt Hon David Willets MP to Heriot-Watt University.

10 Sep 2013

Seegrid Discusses Current Trends of Flexible Automated Guided Vehicles in the Automotive Sector

Recently John Hayes, Vice President of US Sales and Marketing for Seegrid, was interviewed by Tim Floyd, National Sales Director for Trilogiq USA. Floyd and Hayes talked about the current trends of automated guided vehicle (AGV), or driverless vehicles, in the automotive industry. The Q&A interview can be found on Seegrid’s website and is entitled, “Why Flexible AGVs Make Sense for the Automotive Industry.”

From Seegrid Corporation 7 Sep 2013

Wyle Receives $18.5 million contract for Supporting US Army Unmanned Aircraft

Wyle has been awarded an $18.5 million contract to support U.S. Army unmanned aircraft systems and fixed wing programs including the Gray Eagle, Sky Warrior, Hunter, Shadow, Hawker Beechcraft, Cessna, Gulfstream, Viking Air, de Havilland and all small unmanned aircraft systems.

7 Sep 2013

DARPA Selects Michael Stilman for 2013 Young Faculty Award

Assistant Professor Michael Stilman of the School of Interactive Computing has been selected for a 2013 Young Faculty Award by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). Stilman was among 25 researchers nationwide selected for more than $12 million in grants for basic research. involving some of the Department of Defense’s most challenging technological hurdles.

7 Sep 2013

UTC Aerospace Systems to Showcase UAV Technologies at DSEI from Sep 10 to 13

UTC Aerospace Systems will showcase a range of established, market-leading products alongside key new developments for the defense market at DSEI, stand (N6-370), Sept. 10-13. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp.

6 Sep 2013

Raytheon Successfully Completes Test Flights of the SeaVue XMC Maritime Surveillance Radar in Australia

Raytheon Company has completed successful test and demonstration flights of the SeaVue XMC (eXpanded Mission Capability) maritime surveillance radar in Australia. The flights have been conducted during the last year in coordination with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers Develop Artemis Model to Simulate Mars Rover Mobility over Different Types of Terrain

In May 2009, the Mars rover Spirit cracked through a crusty layer of Martian topsoil, sinking into softer underlying sand. The unexpected sand trap permanently mired the vehicle, despite months of remote maneuvering by NASA engineers to attempt to free the rover.

6 Sep 2013

NASA Picks Four Safe Sites for Landing of InSight Lander on Mars

NASA has narrowed to four the number of potential landing sites for the agency's next mission to the surface of Mars, a 2016 lander to study the planet's interior.

5 Sep 2013

Clearpath Robotics Qualifies for 2013 People’s Choice Stevie Awards

Clearpath Robotics is in the running for the 2013 People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite Companies; a feature in the International Business Awards, which are now in their 10th year. The general public worldwide will vote for their favorite companies until September 18 at http://favoritecompanies.stevieawards.com/default.cfm. To vote for Clearpath Robotics, enter code Y216B or select the category ‘Industrial’.

From Clearpath Robotics Inc. 5 Sep 2013