The US Air Force has been secretly flying Reaper aircraft on counter-terrorism missions from a remote civilian airport in southern Ethiopia as part of a rapidly expanding US-led proxy war against an al-Qaeda affiliate in East Africa, US.military officials said. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
AeroVironment Introduces Qube – the Public Safety Small UAS
AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced the Qube , and in doing so, created a new category, the Public Safety Small UAS, for applications such as law enforcement and first response. Continue reading
US Homeland Security Gets 3 New Predators
The Homeland Security Department is adding three surveillance unmanned aircraft to a domestic fleet chiefly used to patrol the border with Mexico even though officials acknowledge they don’t have enough pilots to operate the seven Predators they already possess. Continue reading
Indian Air Forces UAS Locates Crashed MiG-29
The Indian Air Force located the site of the MiG-29 aircraft that crashed in Lahaul and Spiti valley area a week ago. The site was located by aerial search and imageries received from the remotely piloted aircraft conducting photo reconnaissance of the area. Continue reading
US Navy Develops Guided Weapons Systems for Small UAS
Researchers from Naval Air Systems Command, Eglin Air Force Base, and engineering company Navmar Applied Science Corporation are developing a weapons system for small unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Battelle Develops Carbon Nanotube Anti-icing Technology
Battelle‘s anti-icing technology deploys carbon nanotubes into the plane’s coating, which means it is lighter than traditional ice protection systems and can use much less power. Continue reading
General Atomics Triclops Showcased Enhanced Situational Awareness During MUSIC
Gray Eagle with Triclops Sensor Suite - Photo: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
At the Army’s Manned-Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) exercise held September 16 at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gray Eagle UAS utilised a Triclops sensor suite to showcase an enhanced situational awareness capability.
Sheriff’s Office in Montgomery County, Texas, Takes Delivery of ShadowHawk
The Sheriff’s Office in Montgomery County, Texas, is scheduled to take delivery today, Friday, of a ShadowHawk from Vanguard Defense Industries. Continue reading