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
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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
UVS International Announces Its RPAS Events for 2013
Within the framework of its Global Access Initiative, UVS International is (co)organizing 5 remotely piloted aircraft systems events in 2013, namely: Continue reading
Japanese Security Firm Will Deploy UAS for Home Security
Japanese security firm Secom announced that it has developed a prototype UAS that it intends to develop as part of the home security services that it provides for its customers. Continue reading
Eye-Witness Video: Red Wings Tu-204 Accident – Vnukovo Airport – Kiev Highway
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Footage filmed by a witness whose car caught the plane as it impacted Kiev highway. Continue reading
Syrian MiG-21 Upgraded to Carry Chemical Weapons without Pilot
A Syrian MiG-21, flown into Jordan last June by Syrian Air Force Colonel Hassan Hamada, had been upgraded to fly without a pilot and to carry chemical weapons. Continue reading
Expect More UAS / Helicopter Teaming
While the role of UAS is expected to grow in future operations, one senior U.S. Army official says manned aircraft won’t go away any time soon. Continue reading