GKN Aerospace (Isle of Wight, UK) reported that it supplied many of the composite parts and structures for the second X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration aircraft. Continue reading
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Google Maps Reveals Secret UAS Test Field in Nevada
A Google Maps satellite image of an isolated airstrip in Nevada shows a secret but operational unmanned aircraft test facility. Continue reading
Insitu Pacific to Monitor Illegal Fishing off Queensland, Australia
Australia’s Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business, Jan Jarratt, has announced plans to trial unmanned aircraft to catch illegal fishing vessels in waters off Queensland. Continue reading
Predator B Catches Cow Rustlers in North Dakota
Armed with a search warrant, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke went looking for six missing cows on the Brossart family farm in the early evening of June 23. Three men brandishing rifles chased him off, he said. Continue reading
TAAC Conference – Onboard Video of Flight Demonstrations
This new video from the TAAC Conference features an interview with NMSU’s Stephen Hottman and some in-flight footage taken during the flight demonstrations.
New Mexico State University’s Physical Science Laboratory hosted its 13th annual UAS TAAC (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center) Conference last week at the Tamaya Hyatt Regency in Santa Ana Pueblo.
Source: Magnify
Amateur UAS Operators in Texas Help Fire-Fighters, Crime Fighters and Rescue Teams
High tech wizards from across Texas gathered in Wimberley last Saturday to share what they’ve learned developing high tech, remote controlled aircraft. Continue reading
Iran’s RQ-170 – Real or Fake ?
Photo: The Aviationist
A former senior Pentagon official with extensive knowledge of unmanned aircraft expressed great scepticism of the aircraft supposed to be a stealth RQ-170 shown on Iranian television.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gets $319M Contract for 40 MQ-9 Block 40 Reapers and Containers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, California, is being awarded a $319,236,484 firm-fixed-price contract for 40 MQ-9 Block 1 aircraft, and 40 aircraft containers. Continue reading