A former contract worker for Insitu pleaded not guilty in Federal Court last week to stealing a maintenance manual for top-secret UAS technology. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
30% of US Air Force UAS Pilots Suffer from Burnout
A new Pentagon study shows that almost 30 percent of UAS pilots surveyed suffer from what the military calls “burnout.” It’s the first time the military has tried to measure the psychological impact of waging a “remote-controlled war.” Continue reading
Russia Introduces Mini UAS to Baltic Fleet
Grusha - Photo: RIA Novosti
“Grusha” unmanned aircraft produced by the Izhmash concern have entered the inventory of Russia’s Baltic Fleet. Continue reading
Iran Develops Unmanned Combat Aircraft
Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi
Iran’s Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says that the country is manufacturing new models of unmanned combat aircraft. Continue reading
US Congress Legislates for Six UAS Test Sites
Unmanned aircraft systems are a step closer to being more widely used in the United States as a result of legislation Congress passed on 15 Dec. (H.R. 1540), which calls for the creation of six UAS test sites around the country. Continue reading
Rockwell Collins teams with NASA on UAS Data Link for UAS National Airspace Integration
Rockwell Collins is collaborating with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control and non-payload communications (CNPC) data link that will eventually enable unmanned aircraft to safely operate in the national airspace. Continue reading
Pakistan too has UAS Hacking Technology
Pakistan has been able to hack UAS technology to the extent that it can now command a transgressing aircraft to land in Pakistan, reliable sources told the Pakistan Observer. Continue reading
Aurora Awarded Air Force Research Laboratory Urban Beat Cop Programme
Aurora Flight Sciences was awarded a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO) to provide a specialized Skate Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS), designed for autonomous operations in urban environments. Continue reading