The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) earlier reported that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) could not meet the aviation safety requirements developed for manned aircraft and posed several obstacles to operating safely and routinely in the national airspace system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Publications
US Air Force Tech Hangar App 1.02
The U.S. Air Force has launched an update of its Tech Hangar app that educates users about its array of aircraft, both past and present. Continue reading
US Government Accountability Office Critical of Overlaps in Defence Department’s UAS Programme
The US Government Accountability Office just published its 2012 Annual Report. It found evidence of duplication, overlap, or fragmentation among federal government programmes – one of the defence areas highlighted is unmanned aircraft systems. Continue reading
A Historic Overview of UAS Development and Use in the UK – Book Review
Despite a somewhat flippant title (Sitting Ducks and Peeping Toms), this serious, in-depth work records in remarkable detail the story of unmanned aircraft development and use by the UK since 1916. Continue reading
US Defence Department Report Criticises Unmanned Systems Poor Reliability
The reliability of Pentagon weapons systems remains a serious problem, according to a 352-page Annual Report released the other day by the Defense Department. Continue reading
AIAA Publishes Book on UAS Design
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announces the publication of a new book, “Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems: A Comprehensive Approach,” by Jay Gundlach, which explores all elements of the design of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including options for architecture and design drivers across a broad spectrum of UAS types. Continue reading
US Congressional Report Says 31% of US Military Aircraft are Unmanned
According to a new congressional report acquired by Wired’s Danger Room, unmanned aircraft now account for 31 percent of all military aircraft. Continue reading
Indian Start-Up Supplies Low Cost Imaging Sytems
US unmanned aircraft have Bangalore-based Serial Innovations to thank for helping them send live video feeds smoothly. This technology start-up has developed products that helps stabilise video feeds coming from UAS.