AMA & DJI to Host UAS4PublicSafety Flight Training (Multi-Video)

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and DJI, in collaboration with Fly-Robotics, will host an introductory small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) course, called UAS4PublicSafety, open to public safety officials from June...

LM Built MUOS-5 Supporting Troops with UHF Radio Comm (Learn More)

Lockheed Martin's fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite is now delivering secure, beyond-line-of-sight communications to troops with legacy Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radios. The U.S. Navy, working with Army Forces Strategic...

PARASIM Powered by High Fidelity VR Visuals at SOFIC (Multi-Video)

The newest version of the VR-based parachute training simulator PARASIM, leveraging high fidelity virtual environments generated by TerraTools from TerraSim rendered by VBS3 from Bohemia Interactive Simulations, will be demonstrated by Systems...

NJ Sheriff’s to Pioneer Indago UAS with Project Lifesaver (See in Action)

Lives are at stake when individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, Autism and Down syndrome wander from their homes. Project Lifesaver International is a public safety nonprofit organization that works with first responders...

Swarm Challenge Pushes Boundaries of Swarm Capabilities (Video)

U.S. Naval Academy wins three-day tournament over U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy in experiment designed to develop innovative tactics for large groups of unmanned aerial vehicles They came, they...

Fury Weapon System a Success Against Moving Targets (Video)

Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems, successfully tested the Fury lightweight precision guided glide munition against moving targets at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. This test marks a significant milestone, as it marks...

Textron Supports Tornado Damage Assessment in Oklahoma (Video)

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, Civil & Commercial team is providing personnel and operations in support of disaster response efforts for the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. The Civil & Commercial team provided full-motion...

Northrop Grumman Awards Orbital ATK for B-2 Composite Structures

Orbital ATK has received an initial $90 million contract from Northrop Grumman to produce composite components for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber with an option for follow-on orders. Under the terms of...

US Successfully Intercepts Missile Defense Target (Multi-Video)

The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system built by Boeing successfully intercepted a threat representative of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), demonstrating the system’s ability to detect, engage and destroy targets and...

US Missile Defense, Jane’s by IHS Markit Commentary

By Daniel Wasserbly, Americas Editor, Washington Bureau Chief, Jane's by IHS Markit The US homeland missile defense system, known as Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), succeeded in its first ever attempt to intercept an...