GA-ASI Flies Advanced Communications System Aboard Predator B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced the successful flight of a company-owned Predator® B integrated with a certified Rohde & Schwarz R&S MR6000A air traffic control radio. The flight lasted 48 minutes, launching from the company’s … Dowiedz się więcej

Sagem and AOI – Aircraft Factory sign collaboration agreement on drones for Egyptian defense market

Sagem (Safran) and Egyptian manufacturer AOI-Aircraft Factory have signed an exclusive commercial and industrial collaboration agreement concerning the Patroller™ surveillance drone system, to address the requirements of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. According to the terms of this agreement, AOI-Aircraft Factory could handle final assembly of Patroller drones in its Egyptian plants. The agreement also … Dowiedz się więcej

GA-ASI Confirms Plans to Open RPA Traning Academy

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today confirmed plans to open a RPA Training Academy in Grand Forks, North Dakota. GA-ASI has signed a 10-year lease and is expecting to break ground soon. GA-ASI flight crew training will … Dowiedz się więcej

Lockheed Martin Awarded Desert Hawk 3 Contract from U.K. Ministry of Defence

The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract to support the Desert Hawk 3 programme and establish the small unmanned aerial system (UAS) as a Core Defence Capability. „Desert Hawk has served the U.K. military well in providing intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance to tactical warfighters,” said Jay McConville, Lockheed Martin … Dowiedz się więcej

CAE & GA-ASI to Develop Predator UAS Simulator for Italian Air Force

Today (16.06) at the Paris Air Show, CAE announced the Italian Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) has contracted CAE to develop and deliver upgrades and enhancements to a Predator Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Mission Trainer being developed for the Italian Air Force. Together, CAE and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) intend to … Dowiedz się więcej

Sagem and DCI team up on airborne surveillance systems, based on light aircraft and the Patroller drone

Sagem (Safran) and Défense Conseil International (DCI) have signed a collaboration agreeement on airborne surveillance systems, based on light aircraft and drones, for both France and international markets. The manned airborne surveillance services offered by DCI will call on the Diamond DA 42 light twin-engine aircraft, equipped with Sagem’s Euroflir 350 or 410 optronic pod. … Dowiedz się więcej