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Unmanned remote sensing aircraft takes flight
www.chinaview.cn 2005-08-15 15:58:24
BEIJING, Aug. 15 — China’s first high-end and multi-functional remote sensing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its successful test flight on Monday in Huangguoshu Airport, Anshun City, southwest China’s Guizhou Province.
The remote sensing system, jointly developed by Peking University and Guizhou Aviation Industry (Group) Co Ltd, adopts intelligent and high-definition data retrieving technologies. According to experts, it is of a world-class standard in terms of flight function, navigation accuracy, communications, equipment as well as manufacturing cost.
The Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System of Peking University is one of the pioneering units to have engaged in developing remote sensing technologies and application research in China.
Guizhou Aviation is China’s largest aviation development and production base. It has been researching and developing UAVs for many years. The coaching and unmanned planes developed by it made successful maiden flights on December 12, 2003.
In recent years, the institute and the company have cooperated in research and development, making breakthroughs in remote sensing facilities, image recognition and processing, image resolution and downsizing facilities.
According to experts, the UAV remote sensing technology has great development potential in China. It could be widely used for land and environment surveys, meteorological research and natural disaster monitoring.
Remote sensing technology is a tool that is widely used to study, for example, the Earth’s surface and atmosphere, from a distance from an aircraft or satellite.
(Source: chinaorg.cn)
Northrop Grumman’s Fire Scout UAV Demonstrates Communication, Imagery-Relay and Logistic Capabilities
SAN DIEGO - Aug. 15, 2005 - Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed data and image relay, video transmissions and supplied delivery to a remote location during a series of tests and demonstrations Aug. 1-3 at Arizona’s Yuma Proving Ground.The tests culminated with a fully autonomous flight demonstration for senior military and government leaders.
The Fire Scout flew numerous missions using the U.S. Army’s One System ground control station, proving that the UAV can be fielded using existing Army ground control stations. Operating from the Army’s One System also illustrated the ability to easily integrate Fire Scout into the Army’s current arsenal of vehicles that gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information.
“One of the most significant parts of the test series was when the test team intentionally broke communication between the ground station and the UAV, and Fire Scout proceeded to deliver supplies to a remote location,” said Joe Emerson, Northrop Grumman’s Army Fire Scout program director. “This crucial mission was completed when Fire Scout delivered supplies to a ’soldier,’ who unloaded the supply pod, then pressed a button on the outside of the vehicle, triggering its return to the launch point.”
With a payload of 600 pounds, Fire Scout can deliver a wide variety of supplies autonomously without endangering pilots or an aircrew on a manned helicopter.
Fire Scout also provided real-time, streaming video of the launch site and ‘targets’ using the Tactical Common Data Link.Army and U.S. Navy leadership viewed the live video feed on three different monitors and commented on Fire Scout’s ability to provide such a stable platform and steady imagery. This is a key function of Fire Scout’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission for the armed forces.
This continues a series of tests for Northrop Grumman’s Army and Navy customers over the recent months. “This has been a busy summer for the Fire Scout team, starting with a successful demonstration at the Navy-sponsored UAV demonstration day in Maryland, followed by weapons firing and now successfully completing a series of tests and demonstrations,” said Doug Fronius, Northrop Grumman’s Navy Fire Scout program director. “The demonstrations here in Yuma were a great opportunity to show our customers Fire Scout’s capabilities and versatility.”
Northrop Grumman is currently under contract to build four Fire Scout UAVs for the Navy and eight for the Army under development and low-rate initial production programs.
Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems is a premier aerospace and defense systems integration organization. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., it designs, develops, produces and supports network-enabled integrated systems and subsystems optimized for use in networks. For its government and civil customers worldwide, Integrated Systems delivers best-value solutions, products and services that support military and homeland defense missions in the areas of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; space access; battle management command and control; and integrated strike warfare.
Cyber Defense Systems commences shipment of CyberbugTM UAVs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Aug. 15, 2005–Cyber Defense Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:CYDF),a designer and developer of next generation unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) and an operating subsidiary of Proxity, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PRXT), today announced it has begun shipment of the CyberBugTM to both US and international distributors as well as unnamed government entities as part of the initial sales announced over the last several months. The CyberBugTM is one of the most cost-effective UAV’s on the market today, capable of being launched in winds speeds in excess of 25 miles and hour and can provide the GPS coordinates of hostile or problem areas, facilitate line-of-sight communications, as well as provide day or night surveillance of remote areas.
The shipment represents the first several contracts currently in place. Through outsourcing current production the CyberBugsTM will be 20 units a month beginning October 1, 2005 with the ability to ramp up as business demands. The current initial orders will deliver units to be tested at exercises through out the world.
Billy Robinson, CEO of Cyber Defense Systems commented, “We are very pleased to have begun shipment of the CyberBugTM to our distributors and the various government agencies. This order reinforces Cyber’s leadership in the small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle markets and we look forward to ramping up sales and marketing efforts around the world.”
About Cyber Defense Systems:
Cyber Defense Systems, Inc. is designing and building a new generation of UAV’s. Cyber Defense also has the global government and military marketing rights to Techsphere Systems International LLC Spherical and Semi-spherical airships. Cyber Defense is currently marketing the airships and their CyberBugTM UAV’s to various branches of the U.S. government and U.S. allies as multi-use platform vehicles capable of deployment in surveillance and communication operations. http://www.cyberdefensesystems.com
Cyber Defense Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: CYDF) is an operating subsidiary of Proxity, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PRXT).
About Proxity:
Proxity, Inc. is a developmental holding company specializing in the deployment and marketing of security protection technology and government contract fulfillment. With 18,750,000 shares in CYDF, Proxity is the Company’s majority shareholder. Proxity seeks to acquire and develop security technology. The Company plans to enter into teaming and exclusive and nonexclusive marketing and distribution agreements with products developed for commercial, military and homeland defense. http://www.proxity.com.
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Northrop Grumman to Deploy Two More Global Hawks in Global War on Terrorism
SAN DIEGO - Aug. 10, 2005 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to deploy two production RQ-4A Global Hawk aerial reconnaissance systems early this fall. The air vehicles will join an advanced concept technology demonstration version of the Global Hawk currently in theatre supporting the global war on terrorism.
To date deployed Global Hawks have flown more than 4,300 combat hours in 200 missions.
The $21 million contract was awarded on June 2.
Global Hawk flies autonomously at an altitude of 65,000 feet, above inclement weather and prevailing winds for more than 35 hours. During a single mission, it provides detailed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information on a 40,000 square mile area in near-real time.
Northrop Grumman is the leading producer of unmanned systems for the U.S. military with a portfolio that spans a broad spectrum of capabilities. Current systems in service, production or development include the combat-proven Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk and U.S. Army RQ-5 Hunter unmanned reconnaissance systems currently supporting the global war on terrorism; the BQM-34 and BQM-74 aerial targets; the RQ-8 Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing tactical UAV in low-rate initial production for the Navy and for U.S. Army Future Combat Systems Class IV unmanned air vehicle program; the multi-role Hunter II proposed for the Army’s next-generation, extended-range, multi-purpose UAV program; and the X-47 Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Air Force and Navy; and advanced systems like the KillerBee program being developed for low-altitude, long endurance missions.
January 18th, 2006 at 9:20 pm
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