Pentagon Grants Milestone C Approval to Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus Tanker
Boeing has received Milestone C approval from Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall for the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft the company built to support aerial refueling operations of the U.S. Air...
View ArticleUAS Magazine: Intel Seeks Unmanned Market Expansion Through Drone Tech...
Intel is continuing its push establish a presence in the unmanned aerial systems market through the development of obstacle avoidance technology and advisory roles of the company’s leaders in the UAS...
View ArticleInmarsat Approves Honeywell’s Global Xpress In-Flight Connectivity Hardware
Inmarsat has cleared a hardware package Honeywell developed to help aerospace customers use in-flight internet service through Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite network. Honeywell said Tuesday its...
View ArticleMatt Desch: Potential Iridium NEXT Customers Eye Data Quality Preview Before...
Iridium CEO Matt Desch has said prospective customers of the company’s next-generation satellites want to see quality of data that the new constellation could provide before making commitments through...
View Article1st Predator A Pilots Graduate From General Atomics’ UAS Flight Training Academy
A General Atomics subsidiary has produced the first batch of graduates from its North Dakota-based Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Training Academy on Aug. 12. The graduating class of General Atomics...
View ArticleIntel Receives FAA Authorization for Nighttime Drone Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted a certificate of waiver that permits Intel to operate multiple small unmanned aircraft systems at night within special security notice flight restricted...
View ArticleSpaceX Begins Investigation Into Falcon 9 Rocket Explosion; Gwynne Shotwell...
SpaceX has initiated an investigation into the cause of the explosion of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket Thursday at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida approximately eight minutes before the...
View ArticleGeneral Atomics Finalizes Aircraft Integration, Moves to Developmental Tests...
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems subsidiary has shipped its new Certifiable Predator B remotely piloted aircraft to its Gray Butte flight operations facility for developmental tests after the...
View ArticleReuters: SpaceX Intends to Resume Falcon 9 Rocket Launches in November
SpaceX plans to resume rocket launches in November, two months after a launch pad accident caused a Falcon 9 rocket to explode and destroyed a $200 million communications satellite owned by Space...
View ArticleLockheed Martin Designates Derco as F-16 ‘Hologram’ Repair Center; Laura...
Lockheed Martin has designated Derco Repair Services as an authorized F-16 repair center under the Lockheed Hologram certified parts program in a move to expand the defense contractor’s global supply...
View ArticleCambridge to Extend O&M Support to DISA’s Puerto Rico Integrated Comms Network
Cambridge International Systems will extend its operations and maintenance services for the Defense Information Systems Agency‘s Puerto Rico Area Wideband Systems integrated network under a subcontract...
View ArticleRockwell Collins to Extend FAA Air Traffic Control Comms Services; Yun Chong...
Rockwell Collins has received a contract extension to continue the company’s air traffic control communications services for the Federal Aviation Administration. Rockwell Collins will provide position...
View ArticleTrex Subsidiary to Provide ‘Foreign Object Debris’ Detection Units to Navy,...
A Trex Enterprises subsidiary will deliver 10 “foreign object debris” detection units to U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps air stations across the East and West coasts in efforts to limit runway closure...
View ArticleWoolpert to Develop Master Plan for Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport
Woolpert has received a a contract from the city of Springfield, Ohio to develop a Federal Aviation Administration master plan and layout for the Springfield-Beckley municipal airport to detail the...
View ArticleVerocel to Supply Safety Computers for FAA Air Navigation Tool
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Verocel a $2.8 million contract for 50 safety computers to support an FAA air navigation tool that aims to augment the GPS system. Verocel said Tuesday...
View ArticleSpaceX Narrows Focus of Investigation Into Root Cause of Falcon 9 Pad Explosion
SpaceX noted that it has discovered a way to replicate the conditions of the helium tank when a Falcon 9 rocket exploded Sept. 1 as part of ongoing work to determine the root cause of the incident,...
View ArticleIntel Introduces New Drone Tech for Light Shows
Intel has unveiled a new unmanned aerial system designed to perform specifically for light shows in a push to redefine entertainment and create new experiences under the night sky. Anil Nanduri, Intel...
View ArticleThales to Supply Aircraft Landing Tools to Air Force
Thales has secured an order to develop and deliver three instrument landing platforms to the U.S. Air Force. The Thales-built Deployable – Instrument Landing System is a mobile system that works to...
View ArticleIridium Sets Satellite Constellation NEXT Launch Date for Dec. 16; Matt Desch...
Iridium Communications has scheduled the launch of its next-generation global satellite constellation Iridium NEXT for Dec. 16 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in...
View ArticleSpaceX Sets Jan. 8 Launch for Iridium NEXT Satellites
SpaceX has said it plans to launch on Jan. 8 the first batch of satellites for Iridium Communications’ NEXT constellation after it determined the cause of the Sept. 1 explosion of the Falcon 9 rocket,...
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