The Spanish Army has completed its first 500 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in Afghanistan using Israel Aerospace Industries Searcher II. Continue reading
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AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute Releases Latest Online Course: Unmanned Aircraft And The National Airspace System
The AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new interactive online course entitled “Unmanned Aircraft and the National Airspace System.” Continue reading
UAS to Help Fight Bushfires in Queensland Australia
With much of Australia looking like reverting to a dry bushfire-prone weather pattern avionics engineers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are pulling out all stops to develop the technology to enable remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to become airborne. Continue reading
US Flew Global Hawk Missions from Australia until 2006
Global Hawk touching down at RAAF Edinburgh in February 2006
The United States flew highly classified Global Hawk surveillance missions from the Royal Australian Air Force base at Edinburgh in South Australia from late 2001 until at least 2006. Continue reading
Canada – Alberta Plans UAS Test Centre
High-tech robots being developed by a group of scientists near Medicine Hat, Alberta, could soon be used to detect leaks in pipelines or avalanches in the mountains. Continue reading
TE Connectivity Nanominiature Connectors Offer Critical Size and Weight Savings for Rugged Environments
Nano-miniature connectors from TE Connectivity combine appealing size and weight with desired performance attributes such as high reliability, low contact resistance and wide operation temperature range, making them among the smallest and toughest connectors available to designers. Continue reading
Supersonic Flying Wing Gets $100K NASA Development Funding
An aircraft that resembles a four-point ninja star could go into supersonic mode by simply turning 90 degrees in midair. The unusual “flying wing” concept has won $100,000 in NASA funding to trying becoming a reality for future passenger jet travel. Continue reading
German Air Force Wants Armed UAS
The head of Germany’s Air Force called for Berlin to buy controversial missile-armed Predators for future conflicts. Continue reading