A NASA space probe designed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for solar exploration has received an innovation of the year recognition from Popular Science magazine. The Parker Solar Probe flew on August 12 and came to within 15 million miles of the sun’s surface while traveling at a …
Read More »Raytheon Technologies Among Greatest Innovations of 2018
Two of Raytheon’s new drone technologies have landed spots on Popular Science’s list of 100 greatest innovations of 2018. The publication selected the company’s Skyler radar and a laser dune buggy system for the annual Best of What’s New list, recognizing the technologies’ potential to provide new functions for unmanned vehicles, …
Read More »QinetiQ Wins Popular Science Award for Unmanned Jet Ski
QinetiQ North America recently announced that Popular Science has recognized its Blackfish Unmanned Surface Vehicle as a leading innovation through the “Best of What’s New” awards program. Blackfish is an unmanned jet ski that supports maritime security, naval special warfare and tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in ports and …
Read More »Northrop/Navy Drone Wins Popular Science ‘Best of What’s New Award’
Popular Science magazine has recognized the Northrop Grumman/Navy-developed X-47B unmanned combat aerial vehicle with a “Best of What’s New” award in the aviation and space category. Northrop is currently testing two of the aircraft for the Navy’s unmanned combat air system carrier demonstration program. The X47-B is the first fixed-wing unmanned …
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