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Demonstration and Testing of Argus One Unmanned Airship Begins at Nevada Test Site

World Surveillance Group, a developer and provider of aerospace communications products including lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs has successfully completed the initial demonstration of the Argus One UAV to the US Department of Defense (DoD).

19 Jan 2012

Innovative Application Can Allow Marines to Send for Robotic Helicopter

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is funding a program that is developing a new application that can allow marines running on insufficient ammunition to send for robotic helicopters to transport supplies within a short period of time.

12 Jan 2012

Aurora Commences Delivery of Composite Structures for BAMS UAS Program

Aurora Flight Sciences, a provider of advanced aerospace vehicles and robotic aircraft for military and scientific applications, has delivered composite aerospace structures for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) program of the U.S. Navy. The first complete ship set was delivered to the global security company, Northrop Grumman.

5 Jan 2012

Mars Rover from NASA Embarks on Mars Exploration Mission

The Mars Rover, named Curiosity, from NASA has begun its space research by monitoring the space radiation as part of its trip to Mars spanning eight months. The research findings of the rover will be helpful in planning for future human missions to Mars.

15 Dec 2011

NASA Grants Award Money for Robotics Student Competitions Organised by FIRST

NASA has granted award money of $1,386,500 towards the FIRST Student Robotics Competition. These competitions are being held to generate interest in young minds towards science, technology and mathematics concepts.

12 Dec 2011

Fire Scout from Northrop Grumman Communicates Sensor Data to MH-60 Helicopter Cockpit

During a joint demonstration by the Northrop Grumman and the US Navy, the Fire Scout was successful in communicating the sensor data to the cockpit of the MH-60 helicopter. This is the first time the Northrop Grumman Group has demonstrated the First-Unmanned Intel Sharing.

9 Dec 2011

NASA’s ROVER Opportunity Discovers Mineral Deposits on Mars

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity deployed by NASA has discovered traces of mineral deposits on the surface of Mars. The mineral deposits are mostly gypsum which was deposited by water.

9 Dec 2011

Engineers at Johns Hopkins Work on Robotic Solutions for Satellites

Engineers at Johns Hopkins University are working at arriving at a robotic solution for NASA for fixing satellites that breakdown or run out of fuel.

8 Dec 2011

NASA Subjects Robotic Lander Prototype to More Stringent Flight Tests

NASA has conducted more tests on the robotic lander prototype at the Redstone Test Center facility of the US Army. The test results and the related data will be used in designing a new series of small, intelligent and versatile robotics landers, which will be used on exploration missions to the moon or other airless environments in the solar system.

23 Nov 2011

Aurora Flight Sciences Chooses Automated Fiber Placement Technology for Aerospace Construction

Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed plans of making major investments in Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) technology. They will be using this technology in the manufacture of large and more sophisticated composite structures, which are used in the aerospace industry.

21 Nov 2011