Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, the Chief of the Air Staff, has announced that the RAF is creating a new class of pilots within its Flying Branch for personnel who control unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
Aerosonde Provides ISR Support to US Marines in Afghanistan
Marines in Afghanistan witnessed AAI Corp.’s Aerosonde first flight on December 2. under NAVAIR’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services contract. Continue reading
Russian Paratroops Trial Lightweight UAS
Russia’s airborne forces (VDV) have started state acceptance trials of the new Iskatel (Searcher) lightweight unmanned aircraft system, the system’s makers announced recently. Continue reading
UK Parliament Inquiry into UAS Deployment
The UK Parliament’s Defence Select Committee will examine Britain’s increasing deployment of UAS after an investigation by the Military Aviation Authority found surging demand is ‘constraining the length of time available to train and qualify’ new operators. Continue reading
Iran Admits Exporting UAS Technology to Venezuela
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Iran’s Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology said that the Islamic Republic is exporting its domestically made UAS technologies to a number of countries including Syria and Venezuela. Continue reading
Iran Claims it Decoded Data from Captured CIA RQ-170
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Monday said it has decoded all of the data from an advanced CIA unmanned surveillance aircraft captured last year. Continue reading
Fire Scout Breaks Endurance Records on USS Klakring Deployment
The US Navy’s fourth Fire Scout detachment returned to Mayport, Florida. on Dec. 1 after achieving several milestones during its five-month deployment aboard USS Klakring (FFG 42).
K-MAX Landing and Take Off in Afghanistan
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A Cargo Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (CRUAS) with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) lands and takes off on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2012. Continue reading