Helimax Aviation Works To Fight Wildfires in the US

Helimax Aviation, Inc. is continuing the fight against wildfires in the United States. Currently, they are operating four CH-47D Chinooks in California, Oregon, and Montana. Fire season picked up for the company in April of this year, and so far, the fires are showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon. This season brings the first year that Helimax has …

Inside PAE’s unmanned aircraft strategy

PAE Inc. has been long known for its logistics and facility management work for the State and Defense departments in overseas locations, and at the same time has been shaping an unmanned aerial platform and services business the company views as in its core. Read Further – WashingtonTechnology.com

The Army wants drones that make their own networks

Eventually, the Shadow will come to pass. The Army is looking for replacements to the venerable drone, first flown in 1991, through its Future Tactical UAS program. In the nearly three decades since, every aspect of drone technology has seen some improvement, including materials used, sensors to communication hardware and software, and even the batteries that power those computers and …

Unmanned systems: Silent Falcon UAS assisting Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico, Resolute Eagle UAS adopts MPU5 technology, Ford and Michigan State expand research partnership

In this week’s/today’s roundup from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) which highlights some of the latest news and headlines in unmanned vehicles and robotics, the Wildflower International technology firm pairs with Silent Falcon UAS in Wildflower’s bid to build a new data service, PAE ISR upgrades the Resolute Eagle UAS with new communication capability, and Ford Motor …

Forrester | Emerging drone industry just the jolt Pendleton needs

It’s interesting to check on the Pendleton Unmanned Aerial Range situation in Pendleton from time to time. Ken Bisconer, director of West Coast flight operations for a Virginia-based aerospace firm, told me recently he needs to line up housing in Pendleton for 12 families within 30 days. Bisconer’s firm, PAE ISR, has contracts with the aviation arm of the U.S. …

PAE ISR Selects Persistent Systems’ MPU5 for Resolute Eagle

STERLING, Virginia – PAE ISR, a systems integrator and full-service provider for unmanned aerial systems, has chosen Persistent Systems’ MPU5 Wave Relay mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology for their Resolute Eagle unmanned aerial system platform, according to a release. Read Further – Inside Unmanned Systems

Unmanned Air System based at the Pendleton UAS earns partnership with NASA

PENDLETON, OR – You may have heard, seen or even own a drone. The technical name is Unmanned Air System, or UAS. This includes the unmanned aircraft that flies without a pilot on board and the operation is from the ground. They are used in the military, homeland security and in many other ways. There is a UAS Range right …