The Ecuadorian Navy is developing a low cost drone for aerial and missile defence training. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
“Rise of the Drones” Introduction to US PBS TV Programme
This short report on Fox News introduces the recent US PBS TV documentary on the rise of the use of UAS by American Forces. Continue reading
US Air Force Converts Last F4 into Target Drone
The Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group is on track to finish the F-4 Phantom phase of Air Combat Command’s full-scale aerial drone programme The regenerated planes will be converted into drones to be used by several bases for target practice.
Iran Starts Mass Production of Air Defence Missile System
The Iranian Defense Ministry started mass production of an advanced home-made air defence missile system.The production line of Ya Zahra air defence missile system was officially inaugurated on Sunday, January 27, 2013, in a special ceremony attended by Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi. Continue reading
DARPA’s 1.8 Gigapixel ARGUS-IS the Highest Resolution Surveillance Platform in the World
At 1.8 gigapixels, the DARPA-developed ARGUS-IS the highest resolution surveillance platform in the world, and, when mounted to a UAS, can single-handedly do the work of an army of 100 Predators watching the area of one medium-sized city. Continue reading
UTC Aerospace Systems To Showcase Next Generation Sensors Unlimited Shortwave Infrared Camera
UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., will be releasing its next generation Sensors Unlimited shortwave infrared (SWIR) digital Linescan camera for Spectral Domain Optical Coherence at the SPIE BiOS and Photonics West Exhibitions, February 2-7 2013, at The Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA .
Royal Canadian Mounted Police to Buy 3 Qube Systems from AeroVironment
The RCMP is planning to expand its fleet of remote-controlled “eyes in the sky,” by buying unmanned quadrotors from Southern California-based AeroVironment Inc. Continue reading
58th ALPA Air Safety Forum – Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Are They Ready for Prime Time?
The Airline Pilots Association just posted this 55-minute video on YouTube of its presentation at the 58th Air Safety Forum on August 9, 2012. Continue reading