The Philippine military is considering using US military UAS to search for kidnapped Australian adventurer Warren Rodwell, who is being held by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
The Albatross That Turned Into A Predator
In 1980, Abraham Karem, an engineer who had emigrated from Israel, retreated into his three-car garage in Hacienda Heights outside Los Angeles and, to the amusement of his tolerant wife, began to build an aircraft. Continue reading
Insys Aero and Roeder Praezision to Cooperate
INSYS aero, supplier of avionics, control, communications and security solutions for the aerospace industry, and Röder Präzision GmbH, manufacturer of unmanned system platforms on sea and in the air, have agreed to cooperate on UAS development.
America to Expand UAS Fleet by 35% in 10 Years
In the next decade, US defence spending on known medium- and large-size unmanned aircraft will be nearly $40 billion, increasing inventory by 35 percent. Continue reading
New York Home to New Cornell-Technion Research Lab
On December 19, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the establishment of a 2 million square foot engineering and applied sciences university campus in the heart of New York City. The New York-based Cornell University and the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology, were chosen to oversee the new institution. Continue reading
US Customs and Border Protection Wants Ku Band Beyond Line of Sight Digital Datalink System
US Customs and Border Protection issued a draft RFP for the purpose of acquiring a Ku Band Beyond Line of Sight Digital Datalink (BLOSDD) System. Continue reading
Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems to Launch Space Craft into Low Orbit
Billionaire Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has launched a new company Stratolaunch Systems, that will launch payloads into space from a monster aircraft. Continue reading
Reaper Pilots in Syracuse Get Counselling
Major Jeff Brown, a spokesman for the 174th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard, said that in response to the new stress of around-the-clock Reaper missions, the unit has added a full-time chaplain and flight surgeon, as well as a civilian director of psychological health.