Nicholls State University in Thibodaux is testing a new kind of eye in the sky to track coastal erosion and the health of Louisiana’s barrier islands more closely. Continue reading
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UK Robotics Research Gets £16M Boost
UK research to develop smart machines that think for themselves will receive a £16 million boost thanks to a major partnership between the government and industry. Continue reading
B-2 Stealth Bomber at Red Flag 2012
This video shows details of preparations of B-2 Stealth Bombers for flight, taxiing, and taking off during the Red Flag 12-3 Exercise at Nellis AFB, NV. Continue reading
Brazil – Avibras Falcão First Flight Set for July
Brazilian firm Avibras is concluding final assembly of the prototype of the ‘Falcão’ [Falcon], the first domestic aircraft in the 800-kilo class, used for surveillance, reconnaissance, patrol, and sensor tasks, among other missions. The Falcão will have its inaugural flight before July. Continue reading
US Department of Defense Buys Pixels, Not Planes
Arcturus T-20
The US military can’t buy enough unmanned aircraft systems to suit imagery-hungry combat commanders. Continue reading
San Francisco Seen From Goodyear Blimp c.1965
Interesting 20-minute video from 1965 of the San Francisco Bay Area shot from the Goodyear Blimp. Continue reading
Bin Laden Was Afraid of UAS
The dire impact of CIA drone missile strikes against suspected terrorists in Pakistan certainly did not go unnoticed by Osama bin Laden, prompting the al Qaeda leader to repeatedly warn associates to take appropriate security measures, according to documents seized during the raid on the al Qaeda leader’s Pakistan compound last year. Continue reading
Australia’s New Shadow 200 Replaces ScanEagle in Afghanistan
The Textron Systems (AAI) RQ-7B Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) has officially commenced operations with Australian forces in Afghanistan, providing an enhanced capability to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Continue reading