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United States Army Places Further Order for AeroVironment’s Raven Gimbaled UAS

AeroVironment, Inc. today announced it received $13,800,062 of incremental funding on March 30, 2013 from the United States Army for continued performance of a contract action with a not to exceed value of $65,538,759.

12 Apr 2013

AAI to Commence Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Training Program for the Australian Army

AAI Logistics & Technical Services, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the company is set to welcome its first Australian Army trainees starting in May for Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) operations and maintenance training.

10 Apr 2013

USAF Places $71 Million Undefinitized Contract Award for Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System

Northrop Grumman recently received an undefinitized contract award valued at more than $71 million for its Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system from the U.S. Air Force. Issued by the Global Hawk Systems Program Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, the award is an add-on to a previous Lot 10 contract for block load and production acceptance infrastructure.

10 Apr 2013

U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System RQ-21A Has a Successful First Maritime Flight

Insitu Inc. announced today the successful first maritime flight of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) RQ-21A. The nearly two-hour flight launched from the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) after three months of land-based development testing and operational assessment.

10 Apr 2013

Northrop Grumman to Showcase Marine Navigation and Unmanned Ground Systems at LAAD Exhibition 2013

Northrop Grumman Corporation will display an array of global defense and security capabilities including marine navigation and unmanned ground systems at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence (LAAD) exhibition 2013 in Rio de Janeiro.

9 Apr 2013

Critical Design Review Complete for General Dynamics’ Knifefish Surface-Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has successfully completed the critical design review for Knifefish, the surface-mine countermeasure unmanned undersea vehicle (SMCM UUV), one month ahead of schedule.

9 Apr 2013

Liquid Robotics Introduces Hybrid Wave and Solar Propelled Unmanned Ocean Robot

Liquid Robotics® today announced the introduction of the Wave Glider® SV3, the world's first hybrid wave and solar propelled unmanned ocean robot.

From Liquid Robotics 9 Apr 2013

Bluefin Robotics Announces Completion of Deep-Water Testing Of UUV for DARPA

Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), announced that the company has successfully completed deep-water testing of a specialized UUV for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

4 Apr 2013

Ittiam’s Low Latency Video Streaming Solution can be Adapted for Remotely Operated Vehicles

Ittiam announces its latest low latency server-client streaming solution, which delivers high quality, full HD video (1080p60) at less than 70 milliseconds and less than 60 milliseconds for 720p60 video.

3 Apr 2013

UAS Developer, World Surveillance Group, Acquires Lighter Than Air Systems

World Surveillance Group Inc., a developer of lighter-than-air aerostats and unmanned aerial systems ("UAS"), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Lighter Than Air Systems Corp. ("LTAS"). LTAS is expected to continue to generate revenues based on a robust pipeline in the surveillance and security sector.

2 Apr 2013