Monthly Archives: October 2014

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  DCNS, Airbus Defense and Space to Develop Tantan Ship-Based UAS

  Posted on October 31, 2014 by Admin in Airbus, Ship-based, Unmanned.

  Airbus Defense and Space and DCNS have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a ship-based helicopter UAS capability. This technological partnership will help to speed up the market release of the TANAN vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tactical helicopter UAS, as it takes into account the naval sector’s requirements and the aircraft’s efficient integration onto […]

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  CA & AZ Sheriffs Expand Fleet with the Purchase of Bell 407GXs

  Posted on October 30, 2014 by Admin in Bell Helicopter, Law Enforcement.

  Bell Helicopter , a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the sale of two  Bell 407GXs  to two North American sheriff aviation departments. One of the aircraft was purchased by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona, and the other by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s department in California. The two sheriff departments will use […]

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  Boeing Delivers 300th CH-47F Chinook to US Army Ahead of Schedule

  Posted on October 29, 2014 by Admin in Boeing Company.

    Boeing [NYSE: BA] this month delivered to the U.S. Army, 75 days ahead of schedule, the 300 th CH-47F Chinook helicopter. “This marks another benchmark for the CH-47F program,” said Lt. Col. Michael Hauenstein, the Army’s CH-47F product manager, Office of the Project Manager, Cargo Helicopters. “More importantly, we have met this benchmark ahead […]

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  Join Us for Dinner this Wed – Keynote Speaker is the Navy’s Program Director, Autonomous Aerial Cargo Systems

  Posted on October 20, 2014 by Admin in Announcements.

  AHS Federal City Chapter Dinner Meeting Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Keynote Speaker Max Snell Office of Naval Research Program Director, Autonomous Aerial Cargo System “Challenges of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Delivery” Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel 900 South Orme Street Arlington, VA 22204 6:00 p.m. SOCIAL (cash bar) 6:45 p.m. SEATED DINNER 7:30 p.m. GUEST SPEAKER Cost: $35.00 […]

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  Russian Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter

  Posted on October 19, 2014 by Admin in Attack Helicopter, Russia.
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  Save the Date! Commercial UAS Symposium 21 Oct at College Park, MD

  Posted on October 4, 2014 by Shakari Linder in Announcements.

    We have a superb group of industry-leading speakers and technology demonstrations. More at www.vtol.org/uas-workshop Register soon!, limited capacity. Will be great event for networking for this booming industry. Join UAS industry representatives from across this exponentially growing market in a day flush with business development opportunity as well as professional development. In a single day: […]

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