Category Archives: News
Russia Buys UAS to Monitor Street Protests
One of Russia’s manufacturers of unmanned aircarft, Zala Aero, has provided the Russian government with more than 70 unmanned systems, each containing several aircraft. According to an article published Monday on Open Democracy Russia. Continue reading
Incoming US Air Force Chief to Keep Global Hawks
General Mark Welsh, the next Air Force Chief of Staff, admitted that the service’s fiscal 2013 budget was “simply not executable” in the face of Congressional opposition over cuts to the Air National Guard. Welsh vowed to work with Congress, the Guard, and governors “so we never end up here again.” Continue reading
US Army Makes New Plans for UAS Assets in Afghanistan
US Army Colonel Tim Baxter is project manager for the Army’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Programme Office. He spoke to Defense Systems Editor-in-Chief Barry Rosenberg about deployment of a company of Gray Eagle to Afghanistan, the use of universal systems and interoperability, and the weaponization of the Shadow. Continue reading
US Air Force Prepares to Issue RFP for Airborne Sense and Avoid
U.S. Air Force researchers are surveying industry for companies able to develop sensor-fusion technology that enables unmanned aircraft to sense and avoid other aircraft while flying in controlled U.S. airspace. Continue reading
US to Send Ravens to Kenya
The Pentagon is seeking to send hand-launched UAS to Kenya as part of a $40 million-plus military aid package designed to help four African countries fight al Qaeda and al Shabaab militants, notably in Somalia, the Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading
UFO Over Malta
29-year-old Zfort Ertfay quickly interrupted a brisk walk on the Qawra sea-front in Malta when he spotted an unidentified flying object hovering over the horizon last week and took this photo with his mobile phone. Continue reading
Denmark’s Sky-Watch Quadrotor Displayed at Farnborough
Danish company Sky-Watch was present at Farnborough, displaying its Huginn X1 quadrotor system. Continue reading