New SAR Mission: “EOS SAR”
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- US-based EOS Data Analytics Inc. (EOS), a space portfolio company of Noosphere Ventures, today unveiled EOS SAR – a project to develop…
Russian Spy Plane Seen Flying Over Chicago: Reports
A Russian spy plane reportedly flew over Chicago on Aug. 13 at a high altitude, according to a local news report. The plane, a Tupolev jet, departed from Dayton, Ohio,…
ImSAR Wins $7.2 million SBIR contract
SPRINGVILLE, Utah. ImSAR LLC was awarded a $7.2 million contract for work on payload systems and communications packages of the RQ-21 Blackjack unmanned aerial system (UAS). The cost-plus-fixed fee delivery…
China launches 3 Yaogon-30 satellites
According to reports by Chinese state-owned Xinhua news agency, China has launched three more Yaogan-30 remote-sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwestern China on 26 July. The…
SAR Offers 10X More Accurate Antarctic Ice Velocity
Far more accurate than any previous map, this new representation of glacier flows in Antarctica opens the door to an improved understanding of the vast continent and the future pace…
Leonardo and Diamond Aircraft Partner on SAR surveillance
Leonardo and Diamond Aircraft Industries are teaming up to offer a version of Diamond’s popular twin-engine DA62 aircraft customized for maritime surveillance missions. The new variant, designated DA62-MSA (maritime surveillance…
General Atomics awarded $20M U.S. Army contract for MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical System was awarded a $21,742,996 modification to contract W58RGZ-18-C-0037 for MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range UAV unique initial spares and ground support equipment. Work will be performed…
Military Tests High-Altitude Balloons to Catch Drug Traffickers
The surveillance balloons will most likely be equipped with synthetic-aperture radar devices from Artemis Networks — a tech company that makes wireless radar devices. SAR devices allow for the creation…
Leonardo unveils Falco Xplorer
aly's Leonardo has unveiled a new variant of its Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) family, the Falco Xplorer. The new system is larger than some of the existing family of…
U.S. Air Force SAR Gunship
The Ghostrider reached initial operational capability in 2017. The weapon package of new modification includes dual electro-optical infrared sensors, a 30-mm and 105mm cannon, AGM-176A Griffin missiles, all-weather synthetic aperture…