News and Events

Stay informed of the latest is happening in the aviation industry with Kawak Aviation news and events.

Central Oregon Vying for UAS test site

by kawak on May 16, 2012

In an April 2012 news story, Bloomberg News reported that the UAS (Unmanned Air Space) industry in the United States is valued at $5.9B with an estimated increase to $11.3B by 2021 – less than 10 years away. With this rapid development the need for UAS use in civil operations and competition in UAS manufacture [...]

Senator Chris Telfer 2012 Campaign Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z8p1AVoB…

A week of progress for the M1400 airship | The Edgefighter.  

What’s happening with the Unmanned sector??

by kawak on February 27, 2012

http://www.auvsi.org/AUVSI/News/#FAAlaw President Obama Signs FAA Bill into Law Starting the Clock on the FAA’s UAS Integration EffortsFeburary 14, 2012 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 [...]

M1400 airship aft thruster installed | The Edgefighter. Essential engineering and manufacturing modifications made by Kawak Aviation to allow for non conventional vectoring of the engine.  All mounting parts designed and manufactured by  Kawak Aviation Technologies and our ingenious team. Pylons, Nacelle ( what the engine mounts to) and Cowling.

Blue Devil Airship is Getting a Super-High-Speed Optical Laser Downlink Upgrade | Popular Science.

Airship Tail Fin….all coming together…

by kawak on January 23, 2012

M1400 airship tail fin Posted on January 24, 2012 | The M1400 airship is some 370+ feet long. And as one would expect, its tail fins are quite large. Following is a picture of one tail fin prior to final assembly. The fin structure consists of three components that, upon assembly, will reach to approximately 30-feet [...]

M1400 airship cars | The Edgefighter

by kawak on January 17, 2012

M1400 airship cars | The Edgefighter.

The Edgefighter | An open dialogue on innovation in the defense industry.. Kawak built test rig and airship pylons…

Inflated Airship Hull

by kawak on December 12, 2011

http://edgefighter.com/2011/11/20/m1400-airship-hull/