The Conference Report for the Fiscal 2013 Defense Authorization Bill tosses out one of the Air Force’s more prominent proposed cuts to its force structure: the retirement of the RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 fleet.
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F-15 Eagle
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Harrier Operations from USS Bataan
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Video by Cpl. Chris Stone 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit AV-8B Harriers assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct daytime touch and go landings on the flight deck of the USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the coast of North Carolina, Dec. 15, 2012. Continue reading
Only Two Bidders for UK Maritime UAS Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will choose between rival unmanned aircraft system (UAS) solutions from Boeing and Cassidian to meet its Maritime UAS (MarUAS) urgent operational requirement (UOR). Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $7M BAMS Support Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $7,224,945 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-08-C-0023) in support of the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) System Development and Demonstration. Continue reading
Christmas Shadow UAS
…somewhere in the field…. Continue reading
Crowd-Funded UAS Campaign to Save White Rhinos in Kenya
At the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, there are 4 Northern White rhinos. Those 4 rhinos constitute 57% of the total North White rhino population – there are only 7 in the world. And those rhinos are under constant threat due to strong demand for rhino horns – which in parts of the world are thought to (but don’t) have healing powers. Continue reading
World Surveillance Group Demonstrates Blimp in a Box Aerostat for DOD
World Surveillance Group Inc. has announced that it has completed a demonstration of the Blimp in a Box (“BiB”) aerostat system for members of the Department of Defense and a defense partner. The demonstration was conducted in Florida and illustrated the BiB’s capabilities for mission critical applications. Continue reading