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AUVSI 2014: Yamaha unveils Fazer in US

Yamaha Motor Corporation has showed its newly developed Fazer remotely piloted helicopter for the first time in the US at AUVSI. ‘Fazer is the next …
AUVSI 2014: Atlas Elektronik sees prospects in UUV market

Atlas Elektronik is positive about the outlook for the UUV market as it is promoting its unmanned vehicles family at AUVSI. ‘All major navies around …

AUVSI 2014: Insitu ready for civil business

As Insitu celebrated 20 years of innovation at AUVSI, the company said it is preparing itself for an increasingly civil business. An uncertain outlook of …

AUVSI 2014: iRobot targets key markets with latest systems

iRobot is showcasing the 110 Firstlook and Ava 500 Video Collaboration Robot as the company addresses both defence and civil customers at AUVSI. The FirstLook robot …

AUVSI 2014: UAS set for major agricultural impact

Utilisation of UAS could have a major impact on operations in the agriculture sector and generate increased profitability, industry experts have predicted. The agriculture industry …

AUVSI 2014: US Army outlines future UAS plans

The US Army used the AUVSI Unmanned Systems event to brief attendees on some of the current challenges and future demands for its inventory of …

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AUVSI 2014: North Dakota law enforcement researches SUAS use

14th May 2014

A project is underway in north east North Dakota to research the use of small UAS for law enforcement purposes, Alan Frazier, assistant professor for …
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AUVSI 2014: Amimon pushes in to UAS market

14th May 2014

Amimon is showcasing its SkyLink solution at AUVSI as it looks to move in to the unmanned systems market. Skylink offers high performance, lightweight wireless …
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AUVSI 2014: Lockheed adds new SUAS to portfolio

14th May 2014

Lockheed Martin has added Vector Hawk to its family of small UAS. The system, unveiled at AUVSI on 13 May, is designed for versatility and …
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AUVSI 2014: Service leaders outline unmanned aspirations

14th May 2014

Tri-service leaders from the US Department of Defense (DoD) have described the future of unmanned systems in light of budget restrictions and an evolving operational …
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AUVSI 2014: Main players debate UAS integration into national airspace

13th May 2014

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been criticised as being ‘too cautious’ in the integration of unmanned systems into the national airspace (NAS), a …
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AUVSI 2014: Freewave launches WavePoint family

13th May 2014

Freewave Technologies has used the AUVSI Unmanned Systems event in Orlando to introduce the WavePoint family of solutions offering high-speed connectivity for government and defence …
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AUVSI 2014: University to utilise NG SandShark

13th May 2014

The University of Dakota will use the Northrop Grumman SandShark to train the next generation of unmanned pilots, the two organisations announced at AUVSI on …
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AUVSI 2014: GA-ASI focuses on cost efficient SAA solutions

13th May 2014

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA-ASI) sense and avoid Due Regard Radar (DRR) technology will be made available to customers during the first quarter of 2015, …
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AUVSI 2014: Manned flight critical to RPA pilots, USAF finds

13th May 2014

A comparative study from the USAF’s 11th Reconnaissance Squadron suggests that manned flight experience is invaluable for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots. ‘PPL [Private Pilot …
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AUVSI 2014: NGC joins Yamaha to develop VTOL UAV

12th May 2014

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and Yamaha Motor Corporation have joined forces to develop a VTOL UAS, it has been announced. The pair has agreed to …
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AUVSI 2014: IAI UAVs top million hour mark

11th May 2014

IAI’s UAS portfolio has accumulated over one million operational flight hours worldwide, the company announced on 8 May. ‘Heron has accumulated over 200,000 operational flight …
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AUVSI 2014: Strong growth expected for unmanned systems market

9th May 2014

The outlook for the unmanned systems market remains positive although production is expected to fall following a decade of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a …
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AUVSI 2014: Robonic awarded ISO and AQAP quality certificates

9th May 2014

Robonic has been awarded International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) and Allied Quality Assurance Publication (AQAP) quality certificates for its UAS launchers, the company announced on …
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AUVSI 2014: Cargo UGV project set to continue

9th May 2014

The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded a contract to Oshkosh Defense for the continuation of a Cargo UGV project. Under the contract, …
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AUVSI 2014: Test flights of Improved Gray Eagle resume

9th May 2014

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is continuing test flights of its Improved Gray Eagle (IGE) UAV, which brings a significant increase in endurance and payload …
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AUVSI 2014: Second FAA test site goes operational

9th May 2014

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that the second of six test sites, designed to assist the integration of unmanned systems into the …
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AUVSI 2014: L-3 launches APEX UAS

9th May 2014

L-3 Unmanned Systems will unveil the US DoD’s latest compact multi-sensor unmanned system, the Airborne Pursuit and Exploitation (APEX) UAS, at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems …
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AUVSI 2014: Clear-Com announces improvements to Eclipse HX intercom system

9th May 2014

Clear-Com has announced two enhancements to its Eclipse HX digital matrix intercom at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems event in Orlando. The first allows up to 64 …

Shephard Media reports from the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) exhibition, which once again brings together all the unmanned systems industry's players to showcase the latest technological innovations.

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