More photos have emerged of the Chinese Sky-09P UAS that appears similar to at least one of the unmanned aircraft that was discovered crashed in South Korea. The new photos provide a clearer view of the underside of the aircraft and the slingshot launching system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Are North Korean UAS Copies of Chinese Products ?
The North Korean unmanned aircraft systems that recently crashed in Paju, Gyeonggi Province and in Samcheok, Gangwon Province are probably copies of Chinese UAS. An amateur UAV club posted an image of a Chinese UAS which looks very much like the crashed aircraft after performing an Internet search. Continue reading
US Navy Tweaks UCLAS RFP for Release in Summer
It’s clear that the US Navy intends to buy a carrier-based unmanned aircraft able to conduct reconnaissance and, if needed, strike a target. But after years of deliberation among service officials, industry remains confused on the requirements for the system’s stealth and payload capabilities, company executives and experts said. Continue reading
X47B Programme Wins National Aeronautic Association Award
The US Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) team received the 2013 Robert J. Collier Trophy at the U.S. National Aeronautic Association awards ceremony April 9 in Arlington, Va. Continue reading
Iran’s Shahed 129
Iran’s previous attempts at creating an indigenous UAS fleet have been rather, well, comical. However, with recent sightings of a this medium-altitude, long-endurance flyer in the skies over Damascus, Iran’s UAS programme may have finally reached the big time. Continue reading
US Air Force RPA Vector Programme Explained
US Air Force leaders outlined what the next 25 years for remotely piloted aircraft will look like in the RPA Vector. Continue reading
US Government Accountability Office Report Suggests Better Management of RPA Crews
The US Air Force has managed its remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots using some strategic human-capital approaches, such as planning for the different levels of experience that it needs in these pilots. However, it continues to face challenges. High-performing organizations manage human capital to identify the right number of personnel and to target the right sources to fill personnel needs. Continue reading
X-47B Completes Night Flights
The unmanned X-47B conducts its first night flight April 10 over Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Night flights are the next incremental step in developing the operations concept for more routine UAS flight activity. Continue reading