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
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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
CIA Wants 10 More UAS
The CIA has urged the White House to boost the agency’s armed UAS fleet to fight new North Africa al-Qaida threats, U.S. officials told The Washington Post. Continue reading
DARPA to Shift Away from Applied Battlefield Technology
As the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan winds down, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency should focus less on responding to immediate conflicts and more on tackling obstacles the United States could face years or decades in the future, the agency’s director said on Friday. Continue reading
Iran to Unveil New UAS with 2,000km Range
Iran will unveil new military achievements, including a UAS with 2,000 kilometer range, the Fars News Agency quoted managing director of the Iranian Aviation Industries Organization, Manouchehr Manteqi, as saying.
UK Police Deploy UAS to Search for Missing 5-Year-Old
Police searching for April Jones are using UAS to look for any trace of the missing five-year-old and say the hunt could continue beyond Christmas. Continue reading
Olaeris Offers $15m to Prove New UAS is Effective Emergency Response Option
While many cities and counties struggle to balance budgets, new UAS manufacturer Olaeris is offering $15 Million to prove that their new AEVA unmanned aircraft system will reduce the cost of providing emergency services by at least one million dollars per year, per city.