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NASA Selects Possible Flight Demonstration Proposals for Future Space Missions

NASA has selected for possible flight demonstration 10 proposals from six U.S. states for reusable, suborbital technology payloads and vehicle capability enhancements with the potential to revolutionize future space missions.

17 Aug 2013

NASA Provides Mission Status Report on Mars Rover Opportunity

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is studying the area of contact between a rock layer formed in acidic wet conditions long ago and an even older one that may be from a more neutral wet environment.

17 Aug 2013

New Maritime RobotX Challenge to Take Place in October 2014, in Singapore

RoboNation is gearing up for a larger, more competitive, global event that is entering the field of student robotics competitions, U.S. Navy officials announced Aug. 14.

16 Aug 2013

US Army Places Order for AeroVironment’s Raven UAS

AeroVironment, Inc. today announced that on August 13, 2013 the company received a $13,487,240 order from the United States Army. The order — the final portion of a contract valued at $59.6 million — includes RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), miniature gimbaled payloads and initial spares packages, and is funded from the Army's fiscal 2012 procurement budget. Delivery of systems, spares and payloads is scheduled for completion by September 15, 2013.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 16 Aug 2013

Delaware Researchers Aid Aegean Sea Exploration with Underwater Robot

In recent years, numerous ancient shipwrecks have been discovered off the coast of Turkey at the bottom of the Aegean Sea.

16 Aug 2013

AUVSI 2013: Arotech to Highlight Battery Solutions for Advanced Robotics

Arotech Corporation, a provider of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, announced today that it will be showcasing its battery solutions for robotics and unmanned vehicles at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems' show which is being held in Washington DC.

16 Aug 2013

EMCORE Expands Precision Fiber Optic Gyro Modules Platform for UAVs

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets, today announced the release of the new EMP-3, EMP-4 and EMP-7 Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) modules, expanding the Company's EMP FOG platform with the latest generation navigational grade fiber optic gyro technology.

14 Aug 2013

AUVSI 2013: Northrop Grumman Hosts UAE Innovation Challenge Winners

Northrop Grumman Corporation is hosting the winning teams from the 2013 United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Innovation Challenge at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) annual conference and exhibition. During the conference, taking place Aug. 13-16 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the student teams are exhibiting their aircraft and discussing their competition experience.

14 Aug 2013

Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Surpasses 5,000 Flight Hours of Support in Afghanistan

The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter surpassed 5,000 flight hours while providing critical surveillance capabilities to field commanders in Afghanistan.

14 Aug 2013

3D Systems to Exhibit Aerospace 3D Content-to-Print Solutions at AUVSI 2013

3D Systems announced today plans to exhibit its aerospace and defense 3D content-to-print solutions at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI 2013) Conference and Exposition.

13 Aug 2013