Jordan has opened two corridors of its airspace to Israeli Air Force UAS seeking to monitor the ongoing conflict in Syria, French daily Le Figaro reported on Sunday, citing a Western military source in the Middle East. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
Iran Displays UAS and Missiles on National Army Day Parade
Iran’s Military Chief-of-Staff warned that Israel would be wiped off the “the world’s political map if they do anything wrong” as he attended a military parade in Tehran to mark National Army Day. Continue reading
USAF Plans to Wind Down Block 30 Global Hawk Use
The US Air Force does not intend to keep the Block 30 Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk in service past the end of the calendar year 2014 because the Lockheed Martin U-2 and other “classified platforms” can take over its mission, senior service leaders told Congress on 17 April. However, USAF officials acknowledge that it will be hard to convince Congress to go along with their plans. Continue reading
Advanced Defense Technologies Targets UAS Technologies at Precision Agriculture Applications
Advanced Defense Technologies Inc. announced the availability of its unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology for precision agriculture applications. Continue reading
Syrian Opposition Pushes for UAS Cover and “No-Fly” Zone
The Syrian opposition urged the U.S. and allies to use UAS against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, provide weapons to opposition fighters, and create a protected “no-fly zone” airspace within Syria at a meeting of allies in Istanbul on Saturday. Continue reading
China Hosts Second International UAV Innovation Grand Prix
The International UAV Innovation Grand Prix (UAVGP 2013) will be held in Beijing in September, 19th-25th, 2013 with a total prize of RMB 1.7 million (USD 275,000 ), composed of Athletics Grand Prix, Creativity Grand Prix, Air Show, Innovative Works Exhibition and Innovation Forum. Continue reading
NASA Books Reveal Wisdom Gained from UAS Failures
Preventing future aviation accidents is the motive behind two books published by NASA, one brand new and one that is a year old and has been so popular a second printing was ordered.
Catalina PBY-5a in RNZAF WWII Colours
New Zealand’s only airworthy Catalina PBY-5a undertakes a submarine bombing mission (tongue-in-cheek reenactment) during its display at the Classic Fighters 2003 airshow held at Omaka Aerodrome, Blenheim, New Zealand. Continue reading