from Defense Daily April 24, 2012 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Navy demonstrated Common Control System (CCS) software on three different types of hardware, according to a service spokeswoman. Those three types of hardware are: Dell R200 Server with Dell OptiPlex 755 desktop computer, which was demonstrated at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division; Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation servers [...]

President Obama sent a Valentine’s Day present to the aviation community, including the unmanned systems industry, signing the long-overdue Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill into law on 14 Feb., which includes important provisions on the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. The last time Congress passed an FAA bill was [...]

By Ben Gielow, AUVSI 2/6/2012 AUVSI applauds the U.S. Senate for passing the FAA bill conference agreement, following the House’s passage on 3 Feb. The bill now awaits President Obama’s signature before it becomes law. Once enacted, the bill starts the clock on a number of deadlines the FAA must meet to safely integrate unmanned [...]

On January 10th, DreamHammer Chief Strategy Officer Larry Osborn, was invited by the House Armed Services Committee to testify on the business challenges facing the Defense Industry. DreamHammer is well known for its innovation in both technology and business model. “With the looming budget cuts now inevitable,” says Mr. Osborn, “the Department of Defense should look towards small [...]

DreamHammer Director of Product Development Carlos Herrera and DreamHammer Advisory Board Member Lt. Gen. (ret. USAF) Dave Deptula, were interviewed as part of an essay about the” Human-free future of unmanned aerial vehicles” written by Shane Harris for the Hoover Institute. This is essay was written for the Hoover Institution as part of its emerging threats [...]

AUVSI’s San Diego Lindbergh Chapter hosted its 5th Annual Unmanned Systems Interoperability Conference (USIC) from October 31st to  November 3rd, 2011 at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort and Hotel.   As a Platinum member of AUVSI, DreamHammer was a proud participant at this event and exhibited the capabilities of Ballista, the world’s only commercially available [...]

On this Veterans Day we remember the sacrifices Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen have made in serving our nation wherever and whenever they were needed. For more than two hundred years, from one generation to the next, young men and women have willingly joined the ranks of America’s armed forces.  Those who answered [...]

On November 10th, 1775 a Corps of Marines was created by the Continental Congress.  Since that day Marines have protected the nation in war and peace around the globe, allowing Americans to enjoy security and tranquility at home.  Their legacy is unmatched by any fighting organization in the world.  From combating Barbary pirates in Tripoli, [...]

Today is a solemn day of remembrance for the victims of 9/11. A day to remember those who lost their lives in the attacks and the men and women in uniform who gave and are still giving their lives to fight global terrorism. I get an overwhelming feeling of both pain and pride for the [...]

Editor’s notes:  DreamHammer’s spectrum management application, Mercury, was demonstrated during PACOM’s annual humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise.  Mercury provides the capability for host nation spectrum managers to collaborate with and assign frequencies to coalition nations and NGOs responding to natural disasters within their borders.  Note the ease with which spectrum managers from the Pacific [...]