The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted Northrop Grumman to maintain deployment of three E-11 Global Express aircraft and three EQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft that carry the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), an electronic tool used to route communications signals between incompatible and out-of-range systems. Continue reading
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ISR Group Demonstrates UAS Capabilities for Laredo, Texas Officials
ISR Group, Inc. joined Vanguard Defense Industries in Laredo, Tex. to conduct a flight demonstration of the ShadowHawk unmanned aircraft at the Laredo Fire/Public Safety International Training Facility on June 22. Continue reading
Small UAS Vulnerable to Hi-Jacking
A small unmanned surveillance aircraft flies over an Austin stadium, diligently following a series of GPS waypoints that have been programmed into its flight computer. By all appearances, the mission is routine. Continue reading
Israeli UAS to be Deployed at London Olympics
The London Olympics are no ordinary games. Not since World War II have Britain and the United States teamed up for such a massive security operation on British soil. Continue reading
32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow
The New York Times Magazine recently published an article intriguingly entitled “32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow”. Continue reading
14th Annual UAS TAAC Conference Scheduled for December
The UAS Technical Analysis and Applications Center (TAAC) is holding its 14th annual conference on December 4 – 6, 2012, at the Tamaya Hyatt Regency, located on the Santa Ana Pueblo, north of Albuquerque, NM. Continue reading
US Army Cancels Boeing Hummingbird Programme
This month, the US Army planned to deploy to Afghanistan unmanned helicopter programmed to use high-tech cameras to monitor vast amounts of territory.
Prioria Robotics Gets $5.5M in Funding
Prioria Robotics, Inc. announced that it has received $5.5 million in funding to advance the growth of its unmanned aircraft system platforms for military and civilian applications.