After years of al Qaeda commanders and operators hearing the final whistle of a drone strike seconds before meeting their end, the terror group has developed a bag of tricks for dodging death from above, according to documents recently recovered by a Western news organization.
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Introduction to UAS for UK MPs
The UK House of Commons Library just published a note that provides an introduction to the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by the UK Armed Forces, for Members of Parliament in support of their parliamentary duties. Continue reading
US Army Cancels Northrop Grumman LEMV
The US Army confirmed to Danger Room that it’s killed the last of its lighter-than-air ships. Continue reading
UAS in Northern Ireland to Catch Farm Subsidy Cheats
UAS are being used in Northern Ireland to monitor larch trees but could also be used in future to snoop on fraudulent farmers claiming too much in EU farm payments. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $200M Predator XP Contract from UAE
The UAE’s armed forces have agreed to buy an undisclosed number of Predator UAS, from privately-owned U.S. firm General Atomics in a deal worth $200M (722 million dirhams). Continue reading
Piaggio Aero Presents HammerHead UAS at IDEX
Piaggio Aero Industries, together with Selex ES, presented the Piaggio Aero P.1HH “HammerHead” – Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) at IDEX 2013 on Tuesday. Continue reading
UVS International Announces Board of Director Changes
At UVS International’s General Assembly, which took place at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels, Belgium on 12 February 2013, three new corporate member representatives were voted unanimously onto the association’s Board of Directors. 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