Awarded $200,000 For Final Testing Of Small Unmanned Aircraft System
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded Planck Aerosystems, Inc. of San Diego, California, $200,000 to begin testing its autonomous small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) in operational settings.
Will Partner For Flight Control Systems Development
South Africa’s Pegasus Universal Aerospace, pioneer of the Vertical Business Jet (VBJ) Pegasus One, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UK-based, technical aviation consultancy, Callen-Lenz Group. The agreement brings the two companies together to exclusively collaborate on the design and development of the flight control systems for the Pegasus One aircraft.
Visit AEA.net/Jobs To Search The Latest Employment Opportunities In The Avionics Industry
Coinciding with the recent Labor Day holiday in the United States, the Aircraft Electronics Association introduced its new online jobs board at AEA.net/Jobs.
Completes Acquisition Announced In January Of This Year
The Clermont Group has completed its acquisition of Eviation Aircraft. On January 23, 2019, Clermont entered into an agreement to acquire majority control of Eviation. The acquisition process has now concluded, and Clermont has been issued equity equal to 70% of Eviation’s share capital on a fully diluted basis.
Reached An Altitude Of 10 Feet Hovering For 64 Seconds
Elroy Air, an autonomy and logistics company developing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo systems, announced the successful completion of its first full-scale system flight test, the 1215 lb prototype reaching a height of 10 feet and hovering for 64 seconds before descending and landing safely. The test was completed at 9:14AM PST on August 14th, 2019 at McMillan Airfield at Camp Roberts, CA in partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School.
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