An unarmed U.S. Africa Command remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was lost over Tripoli, Libya, November 21st. Continue reading
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FAA Expands LAANC Drone Program
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced two important expansions of the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC), which automates the application and approval process for drone operators to obtain airspace authorizations. Continue reading
US Air Force May Retire 21 of 35 RQ-4 Global Hawks
A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk drone lands at Misawa Air Base for a temporary intra-theater routine deployment in Japan on June 1, 2018
Just months after Iran shot down an expensive U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz, the Defense Department is weighing scrapping about two-thirds of the Air Force’s roughly three dozen Global Hawk unmanned aircraft as part of a shift toward building the new capabilities needed to counter China and Russia. Continue reading
GA-ASI Assists California Air National Guard with Fire Season
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is supporting the California Air National Guard as they provide real-time reconnaissance for California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighting operations in Southern California. Continue reading
Disney Testing X-Wing Drones to Fly Over Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
According to sources, and backed up by photos, Disney is currently testing two SUV-sized X-Wing drones to fly over Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Continue reading
NATO’s First Global Hawk Arrives in Italy
NATO’s first Alliance Ground Surveillance aircraft arrived in Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 21, 2019, after completing a 22-hour test flight from Palmdale Air Base, California
NATO’s first unmanned aircraft has arrived at an alliance base in southern Italy, where reconnaissance missions are expected to begin next year. Continue reading
US Navy Awards MUX Prize Challenges
The US Navy awarded four prize challenges for the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Expeditionary (MUX) November 21 to multiple vendors for their mission payload design concepts. Continue reading
Drone-Deployed Seed Capsule for Reforestation
Chrystoff Camacho, an entrepreneur from New Jersey, is the inventor behind an aerial reforestation device with a green-minded goal: Find a cost-effective way to replant desert-like, tree-stripped landscapes. Continue reading