Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operatives know they’re being watched in Yemen by U.S. intelligence and are taking specific steps to stay alive. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Brican TD100 Prepares for Take Off
Brican Flight Systems Inc. is set to reveal the TD100 series of advanced Unmanned Aircraft Systems at the Ontario Centres of Excellence’s Discovery 2012 conference held May 14 and 15 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
FAA to Publish Guidelines for First Responders
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has achieved the first unmanned aircraft systems milestone contained in the 2012 FAA reauthorization – streamlining the process for public agencies to safely fly UAS in the nation’s airspace. Continue reading
US Army Issues RFP for Market Research on sUAS Parts
The US Government is conducting market research for the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Product Office (SUAS PdO), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama to identify and determine potential sources to support the SUAS PdO and its customers for acquisition of systems and parts. Continue reading
Newtec Provides Key Satellite Communication Technology for EURO HAWK
Satellite specialist Newtec’s IP traffic enhancement and shaping technology Cross-Layer-Optimization has been implemented in the flagship EURO HAWK which detects and collects information. Continue reading
Israel’s Secret Plan for Future Air Force – Nano Drones, Ethical Algorithms
Nano drones that an infantryman can pull out of his pocket; helicopters piloted by robots who extract wounded soldiers from the battlefield; micro satellites on demand; large spy balloons in the upper reaches of the stratosphere; virtual training with a helmet from your office; algorithms that resolve pilots’ ethical dilemmas (so they won’t have to deal with those pesky war crimes tribunals); and farming out code to a network of high school kids.
UAS Assess Louisiana Coastal Erosion
Nicholls State University in Thibodaux is testing a new kind of eye in the sky to track coastal erosion and the health of Louisiana’s barrier islands more closely. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $142M Gray Eagle Contract from US Army
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. received a $141.8 million contract for services in support of U.S. Army Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems, the Pentagon announced on May 10. Continue reading