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AeroVironment, Inc. has officially unveiled the new Snipe Nano Quad, a miniature (“Class 0”) and field-rugged unmanned aircraft system designed to support close-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The first U.S. government customer delivery of 20 Snipe systems took place in April. Continue reading
The Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System (UMCS) was tested for the first time on April 11th to evaluate its software compatibility, data communication abilities, and electro-optical camera, for future use in refuelling and reconnaissance operations. Continue reading
The Condor can locate wanted terrorists at a distance of kilometers, even if they are hiding in buildings or tunnels. Continue reading
The news that China is working on an anti-ship drone-missile hybrid of sorts has been bouncing around social media as of late, after a photo and details about the weapon surfaced recently. The system is centered around a wing-in-ground-effect optimized airframe—a concept made famous by the Soviet Union’s enigmatic Ekranoplans, and in particular, the giant Caspian Sea Monster. Continue reading
Turkey has conducted test firings of domestically manufactured weapons from its Anka unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) announced account on 28 April. Continue reading
Engineers, technologists and operators served as part of a dynamic development team throughout the Ship to Shore Maneuver Exploration and Experimentation (S2ME2) Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) 2017 at Camp Pendleton, April 17-28. Continue reading
A spokesperson with Holloman Air Force Base has confirmed that they are at the scene of a downed aircraft seven miles of Hwy 70 that happened before noon on Thursday. Continue reading
Man-overboard, man-overboard, man-overboard, port side,” is announced across the Navy over ship’s intercom systems and is a signal for Sailors and Marines to quickly transit to their muster stations as search and rescue teams prepare to deploy for recovery. Continue reading