The only option for India is to fast-track the procurement of UCAVs, both from outside sources as well as from indigenous research. Continue reading
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Youngest Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is 50 Years Old
Last Friday marked 50 years since Boeing delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in active service. Continue reading
Surprise Strike Against Sudan Arms Factory – Israeli Air Force or American UAS ?
Sudan has accused that the Yarmouk munitions factory in Sudan, believed to be supplying weapons to the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, was attacked in Israeli Air Force’s last long-range raid against a nearby “dangerous terrorist state.” Continue reading
Queensland Remotely Piloted Aircraft Surf Lifesaving Patrols Not Yet Approved
The Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority has issued a statement to the effect that it has not yet given approval for a trial of aerial surf lifesaving patrols in south east Queensland using remotely piloted aircraft. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Plans to Install STARlite Radar on TigerShark UAS
Northrop Grumman and Navmar Applied Sciences are working together on the installation of the STARlite radar on the TigerShark UAS for the U.S Navy and special operations requirements. Continue reading
UK to Send Five More Reapers to Afghanistan – Operated from Britain
The UK will double the number of armed RAF Reapers in Afghanistan to 10 with the new aircraft to be operated remotely from Britain. Continue reading
France to Send UAS to Mali Region
French President Francois Hollande Gets His Teeth into It
France will move two unmanned surveillance aircraft to West Africa and is holding secretive talks with U.S. officials in Paris this week as it seeks to steer international military action to help Mali’s feeble government win back the northern part of the country from al-Qaida-linked rebels, The Associated Press has learned.
Cyber Experts Engage on DARPA’s Plan X
When the team behind DARPA’s Plan X mapped out where it wanted to go with research in the development of cyber capabilities and platforms, it knew the DARPA approach to problem solving included soliciting input from the leading experts in the field. Continue reading