This just released video from 2010 shows 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers preparing an EQ-4 Global Hawk for it’s first launch. Scenes include the preparation for flight, the launch of the aircraft and a wingman car trailing the aircraft down the runway. Continue reading
Category Archives: Military UAS
US Sends UAS to Niger to Survey Mali
About 100 U.S. troops have deployed to the West African country of Niger to help establish a drone base for surveillance missions, in the latest step by the United States to aid French forces battling Islamic militants in neighbouring Mali.
Israeli UAS Downed by Surface-to-Air Missile Fired from Syria
Although the event was not reported by Syria’s official news agency SANA, several Syrian and Israeli news outlets have been reporting that an Israeli UAS was downed near the Syrian border with Lebanon. Continue reading
Secret Russian UAS Design Revealed then Deleted
A model of a previously unseen Russian unmanned aircraft potentially capable of performing strike missions has been inadvertently revealed, with the regional republic of Tatarstan’s government having posted images of the design online following a ministerial visit. Continue reading
UK Lost 450 UAS in Afghanistan and Iraq in 5 Years
Almost 450 UAS operated by the British military have crashed, broken down or been lost in action during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last five years, figures reveal. Continue reading
South Korea Military Considers using Unmanned Attack Helicopters against North
The South Korean military is pushing to develop unmanned attack helicopters capable of hitting North Korea’s front-line bases as a way to counter growing threats from the communist country, a senior military official said on Monday. Continue reading
Iran Mass-Producing ScanEagle Replicas
Iran has for the first time released images of the production line of an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) which is manufacturing copies of the US ScanEagle. Continue reading
US Army Divisions Train with 9 Gray Eagles but Deploy with 12
The US Army plans additional Gray Eagle units, one for each of 10 active-duty divisions, and several more for special operations units, aerial exploitation units and the National Training Center. Continue reading