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RE2's ForeRunner Wins JIEDDO 2012 Counter-IED Robotics Endurance Challenge

RE2 recently declared that its ForeRunner Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) has won the Endurance Challenge, Dismounted Support Category at the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) 2012 Counter-IED Robotics Challenge codncuted on June 28 at Fort Benning, Georgia.

5 Jul 2012

UAVForge Exposes Potential Challenges Involved in Perch-and-Stare UAV Development

The DARPA's UAVForge was carried out to resolve the development capability of a loosely-connected community of UAV enthusiasts for designing militarily relevant back-pack portable UAV with specific capabilities.

5 Jul 2012

Researchers Demonstrate Spoofing of UAVs

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated that an outside source can commandeer the GPS signals of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone. This approach will enable implementing a new federal mandate, through which the U.S. airspace can have many civilian drones by 2015.

2 Jul 2012

IBISWorld Releases Market Research Report on UAS

A significant growth is seen in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) manufacturing industry. The advantages of unmanned drones coupled with diverse military and civilian requirement have generated optimal conditions for drone producers over the last five years.

2 Jul 2012

Analysis of UAVs’ Capabilities Beyond Military Applications

The advancing deployment applications of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and their emerging mission capabilities contribute to the market growth. Precise market data and analysis is crucial for companies that require worldwide production, deployment, support, and maintenance of UAVs.

30 Jun 2012

ISR Group Conducts Flight Demonstration of UAV in Laredo

By partnering with Texas-based Vanguard Defense Industries, ISR Group carried out a flight demonstration of the ShadowHawk unmanned aerial vehicle on June 22, at the Laredo Fire/Public Safety International Training Facility.

29 Jun 2012

DARPA Develops New Sea and Air Delivery Systems for Quick and Effective Disaster Relief

The U.S. armed forces’ sealift, airlift, communication, and medical evacuation and care capabilities can support lead relief agencies to efficiently carry out relief operations during natural or man-made disasters.

29 Jun 2012

Lockheed Martin to Adopt Coda’s Echoscope Sensor for New AUV

Lockheed Martin has selected Coda Octopus Group’s advanced patented Echoscope 3-D imaging sonar to be used in a new fleet of autonomous subsea inspection vehicles.

27 Jun 2012

Insitu Pacific to Employ UAS for Siam Weed Detection Trials

Insitu Pacific, Insitu’s subsidiary located in Queensland, Australia declared the deployment of its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the Queensland Government in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) for carrying out UAS-based first Siam weed detection trials.

25 Jun 2012