Archive for June, 2007
Predators reach quarter-million flight hours
Friday, June 29th, 2007CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) — Airmen from the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron flew an MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle past the 250,000 flying hour milestone marking the historic milestone with a ceremony June 22 at Creech Air Force Base.
“This historic achievement in the evolution of air and space power underlines the United States Air […]
CPI Acquires Malibu Research
Friday, June 29th, 2007CPI has agreed to acquire all outstanding common stock of the privately held Malibu Research Associates for approximately $22.0 million in cash.
Fuel Cell/Battery Hybrid Gives Puma 5hr Duration
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007With a wingspan of 8.5 feet and weight of 12.5 pounds, Puma is a lightweight, hand-launched UAS that provides aerial observation at line-of-sight ranges up to 10 kilometers.
Puma’s standard propulsion system comes equipped with rechargeable batteries with a listed flight time of 2.5 hours. The nearly five-hour duration of the Puma flight using fuel cell […]