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West Palm Beach FL (SPX) Jul 22, 2004Proxity Digital Networks, through Cyber Aerospace, an operating subsidiary of Proxity's On Alert Systems, announces the purchase of the AeroSphere SA-76 from Techsphere Systems. Upgraded Global Hawk UAV Achieves First Flight 
Farnborough UK (SPX) Jul 20, 2004The first air vehicle in a new production lot of upgraded RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicles made its maiden flight on July 1. Designated AF-3, the newest Global Hawk flew from Northrop Grumman Corporation's manufacturing facility in Palmdale, Calif., to the Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base. |
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Thales UK Team Selected as Preferred Bidder for Watchkeeper
Haifa Israel (SPX) Jul 20, 2004Elbit Systems Ltd. reported today that the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the selection of Thales UK as preferred bidder for the next phase of the acquisition cycle of the Watchkeeper programme. Elbit Systems is a significant part of the Thales UK team selected for the programme. Cubic To Participate In MoD's Watchkeeper Programme
Farnborough UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2004The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced Tuesday the selection of Thales UK as the preferred bidder for the next phase of the acquisition cycle of the Watchkeeper programme. Cubic Defense Applications is a key part of the Thales UK team selected for the programme. Northrop Grumman-Built Global Hawk UAV Passes 2,000 Combat Hours
Farnborough UK (SPX) Jul 19, 2004The US. Air Force's RQ-4A Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance system recently achieved a significant program milestone by surpassing 2,000 combat flight hours. This accomplishment, achieved while supporting the global war on terrorism, adds to a long string of successes for the system, which is produced by Northrop Grumman Corporation. Boeing Demonstrates Revolutionary UAV Control Capabilities And Integration With Fighters 
St Louis MO (SPX) Jul 20, 2004Boeing has demonstrated for the first time that manned fighter aircraft such as the F-15E can effectively utilize an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a partner in coordinated combat operations. New Alliance Formed To Target Tactical, Long-Endurance UAV Market 
Farnborough UK (SPX) Jul 19, 2004Northrop Grumman Corporation and Manassas, Va.-based Aurora Flight Sciences today announced a landmark collaborative business agreement to design, develop and produce tactical, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems based on Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)-developed UAVs. Poker Flat Research Range Supports Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operations 
Fairbanks AK (SPX) Jul 20, 2004Staff from Poker Flat Research Range helped secure crucial imagery of wildfires raging through Alaska, including those in their own backyard. Sanswire Networks Demonstration A Success 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 15, 2004Sanswire Networks, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GlobeTel Communications announced Wednesday that the live demonstration of the communications capabilities of its Stratellites was a success. |
Hunter UAV Chalks Up 30,000 Flight Hours
San Diego CA (SPX) Jul 13, 2004A US Army unmanned aerial reconnaissance system supporting the war on terrorism recently achieved a significant operational milestone by reaching the 30,000 total flight-hours mark. TAG Unveils New Composite UAV Helicopters To Global Military Audience 
Beverly Hills CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2004Tactical Aerospace Group (TAG) made its first public showing of the revolutionary new composite TAG-M65 and TAG-M80 UAV helicopters in Paris at the UAV 2004 International Conference and at the Eurosatory 2004 International Military Exposition. SA-60 Airship Flies At 10,000 Feet, Fulfills Flight Criteria
West Palm Beach FL (SPX) Jul 02, 2004Proxity Digital Networks, Inc. and Techsphere Systems International, Inc., announce through Cyber Aerospace Corp., an operating subsidiary of Proxity's On Alert Systems, that the SA-60 low altitude surveillance airship has flown at 10,000 feet altitude satisfying all flight criteria required under existing contracts. NTMI Supports Border Patrol UAV's To Monitor Nation's Southern Border 
Reston VA (SPX) Jul 01, 2004New Technology Management, Inc. (NTMI) today hailed the first sustained civilian use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to curb illegal activities along Arizona's southern border. The UAV flights will be controlled and monitored by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Border Patrol and are scheduled through the summer of 2004. Systems' Hermes 450 UAV To Support Security On Arizona Border
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Jul 01, 2004Elbit Systems Ltd. announced Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, EFW Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, is providing the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) its Hermes 450 Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) along Arizona's southern border as part of the Arizona Border Control Initiative (ABCI). Hunter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle To Be Powered By Heavy-Fuel Engine
San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 29, 2004The U.S. Army's RQ-5A Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be able to climb faster, operate at higher altitudes, and spend less time being serviced thanks to the integration of a heavy-fuel engine on the air vehicle by Northrop Grumman Corporation, the Hunter prime contractor. Customs Coastwatch Trials New Eye In The Sky Technology 
Perth, Australia (SPX) Jun 29, 2004Advanced surveillance technology currently being trialled by Customs Coastwatch off the Western Australia coastline could one day change the way Australia monitors its maritime borders, the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison, said today. |
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