Film-maker and digital rights expert Caroline Campbell and visual artist Nina McGowan have teamed up to use customized UAS to film unseen parts of Dublin city, including the inside of Facebook’s and Google’s headquarters. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Department of Homeland Security Sets Up Small UAS Programme
The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate is setting up a new small unmanned aircraft programme ahead of the technology’s expected integration into U.S. national airspace. Continue reading
UAS Market Set for Significant Growth Through 2020, Beyond Existing Military Applications
New mission capabilities of UAS and new deployment applications have continued to push the market upward. Accurate market data and analysis will be essential to companies seeking to develop, deploy, support, and maintain UAS on the global stage. Continue reading
Boeing To Deliver Six QF-16 Target Drones to US Air Force in 2012
Boeing is scheduled to deliver six QF-16 target drones to the US Air Force before the end of the year, a senior company official says.
US Army Demonstrates Ground Based Sense and Avoid System
The US Army successfully validated the technology and capabilities of the Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) System that will bring the Army one step closer to flying unmanned aircraft systems into national airspace.
Northrop Grumman Gets US Air Force Global Hawk Deployment Contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted Northrop Grumman to maintain deployment of three E-11 Global Express aircraft and three EQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft that carry the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), an electronic tool used to route communications signals between incompatible and out-of-range systems. Continue reading
ISR Group Demonstrates UAS Capabilities for Laredo, Texas Officials
ISR Group, Inc. joined Vanguard Defense Industries in Laredo, Tex. to conduct a flight demonstration of the ShadowHawk unmanned aircraft at the Laredo Fire/Public Safety International Training Facility on June 22. Continue reading
Small UAS Vulnerable to Hi-Jacking
A small unmanned surveillance aircraft flies over an Austin stadium, diligently following a series of GPS waypoints that have been programmed into its flight computer. By all appearances, the mission is routine. Continue reading