President Hamid Karzai announced on Monday that the United States would give Afghanistan its own fleet of unmanned surveillance aircraft and would speed up the handover of detainees held by American forces. Continue reading
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Italian Predator Completes 4 Missions in One 24-Hour Sortie
The Italian Air Force has set a new service record in December 2012, when one of its Predators deployed to Herat flew for 24 hours, supporting four different ground missions in Afghanistan. Continue reading
NYPD Considers UAS to Monitor Crowds
UAS might eventually be used for surveillance in New York City, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly revealed last Thursday. Continue reading
Calgary Real Estate Photography with UAS
Calgary real estate photographer Duane Wood has been using a small aerial camera to zoom over high-end properties and get the perfect shot — a bird’s eye view. Continue reading
General Dynamics Canada to Supply Communications Technology for NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Programme
General Dynamics Canada has been awarded a CA$32 million contract by Northrop Grumman Corporation for key communications network technology for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme. Continue reading
Congress Tells US Air Force to Study Unmanned Aircraft Pilots Rates of Promotion
The 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requires the US Air Force to tell Congress why unmanned aircraft pilots get promoted less often than pilots of manned aircraft and what the Air Force can do to fix the problem. Continue reading
US Air Force 132nd Fighter Wing to Replace F-16 by Unmanned Aircraft
The roar of F-16 fighter jets streaking across the sky over Des Moines on training missions will soon be silenced. Continue reading
Japan Plans to Deploy Global Hawk to East China Sea
JAPAN is considering introducing American unmanned aircraft to boost surveillance of its territorial waters near islands in the East China Sea at the centre of a bitter dispute with Beijing, Kyodo News says. Continue reading