Draken International, the largest commercial provider of tactical aircraft services, has expanded its already extensive operations in support of the United States Air Force.

Draken Expands Tactical Air Services to Luke & Hill Air Force Bases (Video)

Draken International, has expanded its already extensive operations in support of the United States Air Force. Draken, the largest commercial provider of tactical aircraft services, maintains a sizeable presence at Nellis Air Force...
The 2018 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I concepts cover a wide range of innovations selected for their potential to revolutionize future space exploration.

NASA Invests in Shapeshifters, Biobots & Other Visionary Tech

NASA is investing in new technology concepts that include meteoroid impact detection, space telescope swarms, and small orbital debris mapping technologies that may one day be used for future space exploration...
Elbit Systems of America capabilities support naval maritime dominance and maritime projection missions

Elbit Highlights Adv Sensor & Data Fusion for Navy & Marine Corps

Bringing enhanced situational awareness to US Navy and Marine Corps missions is a priority for Elbit Systems of America, a 2016 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program Winner. Elbit Systems of America will...
WAAS enables aircraft to rely on GPS for all phases of flight, including precision approaches to any airport within its service area. (Image courtesy of the FAA)

Leidos GEO 7 Award to Help Enhance US Air Traffic System (Learn How)

Leidos has been awarded a task order by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop the 7th Generation geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite used for the FAA Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). The...
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Congress in Sept that terrorist groups are looking to use drones to wage terror attacks in the U.S.

Calling All Drones: FAA LAANC Drone Program (Learn More, Multi-Video)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking for a few good suppliers – for the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). In October 2017, the FAA deployed LAANC (pronounced “LANCE”) at several...
The focus of the second sprint is enabling improved autonomy through enhancements of platforms and/or autonomy elements, with the operational backdrop of utilizing a diverse swarm of 50 air and ground robots to isolate an urban objective within an area of two city blocks over a mission duration of 15 to 30 minutes. (Image courtesy of DARPA)

DARPA Seeks Swarm Sprinters for Second “Swarm Sprint” (Multi-Video)

Second Swarm Sprint Focus: Swarm Autonomy DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program envisions future small-unit infantry forces using small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and/or small unmanned ground systems (UGSs) in swarms of 250 robots...
The HC-130J is the only dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform in the Air Force and Air National Guard inventory and supports missions in all-weather and geographic environments, including reaching austere locations. (Courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Thinh Nguyen)

CA Air National Guard Receives HC-130J Combat King II (See in Action)

Lockheed Martin fulfilled delivery of the first HC-130J Combat King II combat search and rescue tanker to the California Air National Guard on April 5th. This HC-130J will be operated by the 129th Rescue...
Hoping to generate new leads, FBI Miami recently announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reye’s capture and provided released age-progressed images. Valenzuela-Reyes is a fugitive in the 1996 crash of a ValuJet Flight 592 near Miami

New Reward for Fugitive in 1996 ValuJet Crash (Learn More, Video)

By the FBI For more than 20 years, the FBI’s Miami Field Office has been searching for a fugitive airline mechanic who may have had a role in the fatal crash of...
Aspire 400 Satellite Communications System SwiftBroadband Capabilities for Cockpit and Cabin

Honeywell Launches Aspire 400 for Inflight Connectivity (Multi-Video)

Honeywell's newest satellite communications system, the Aspire 400, which provides aircraft flight crews and passengers with access to worldwide voice and data connectivity and provides pilots with critical cockpit safety services. The compact...
Predator B RPA

GA-ASI Predator-Series Aircraft Pass 5M Flight Hour Mark (See in Action)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), has announced that its Predator®-series family of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), which includes the Predator, Predator B, Gray Eagle, and Avenger® lines, has achieved a historic industry...