Interesting 20-minute video from 1965 of the San Francisco Bay Area shot from the Goodyear Blimp. Continue reading
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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
Volz Servos Control AAI Aerosonde New Contract Awards
Volz Servos has been contracted by AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems to supply servos for their Aerosonde sUAS to support recent contract awards.
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 First UAS Ever to Fly from an Italian Navy Ship
Schiebel‘s CAMCOPTER S-100 has become the first UAS to ever fly from an Italian Navy ship. Continue reading
First Launch for Lockheed Martin Shadow Hawk Munition from Shadow UAS
Lockheed Martin successfully conducted the first launch of a Shadow Hawk precision-guided weapon recently from a Shadow 200 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), achieving a direct hit on the target.
White House Officials Open Up on UAS Strike Decision-Making Process
CNN posted this report which features the White House Counter-Terrorism Adviser, John Brennan. Continue reading
North American X-10 Test Flight
The North American X-10 (model RTV-A-5) was an unmanned technology demonstrator for advanced missile technologies during the 1950s. Continue reading