US Air Force personnel discuss the various roles that come into play in controlling and operating Predators in the field.
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Category Archives: Military UAS
AeroVironment Gets $11 Million Order for RQ-11B Raven
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced it received a new $11,095,872 cost-plus-fixed-fee sole source contract award on March 1, 2012 from the United States Army. Continue reading
US Shadow Platoon Clocks Up 5,000 Flight Hours in Afghanistan
Photo: US Army - Sgt. Melissa Stewart
Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team (Task Force Spartan), 10th Mountain Division, have been taking the lead in operations, both on the ground and in the air, in southern Afghanistan for more than 11 months. Continue reading
Iran to Build UAS In Venezuela
Tehran intends to build military unmanned aircraft in Washington’s backyard for the Venezuelan military led by Hugo Chavez, U.S. Southern Command chief General Douglas Fraser told reporters last week during a breakfast meeting in Washington. Continue reading
Use Mothballed Global Hawks For Missile Intercept Say Ex-BPI Programme Managers
An ad hoc team of former programme managers is calling on the Pentagon to adapt the 18 Global Hawk Block 30 UAS, due to be mothballed under current budget plans, for boost-phase intercept (BPI) of ballistic missiles. Continue reading
First US Combat Aviation Brigade to Train with its Own RQ-7 Shadow
Spc. David Thibault, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade conducts pre-flight operations at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA - Photo: Sgt. Tracy Weeden
Task Force Saber, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, made their debut to the National Training Center with F Troop and the RQ-7 Shadow UAS.
Denel Dynamics Seeker 400 on Display at Defence and Security Asia 2012
The prototype of the new Denel Dynamics Seeker 400 is currently on display at the Denel Dynamics stand at Defence and Security Asia 2012, on March 5-8 in Bangkok, Thailand. Continue reading
AAI Gets $600M Aerosonde Order from US Special Forces Command
US Special Forces Command (SOCOM) selected the AAI Aerosonde to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services. Continue reading