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Luis Avila, senior flight mechanic, prepares the Fire-X unmanned aerial system for a recent test at YPG (Photo by Mark Schauer)
The MQ-8B Fire Scout was the first UAS to land on a moving ship without being controlled by a ground-based operator and, five years later, a new version of the platform dubbed the Fire-X is currently undergoing test at YPG. Continue reading
Sunward Tech SUV200 - Photo:© Greg Waldron/Flightglobal
More VTOL UAS are on display at the Aviation Expo China 2011 trade show in Beijing. Continue reading
The Aviation Expo China 2011, being held in Beijing from September21-24, opened yesterday. Continue reading
In this video, which was just published on YouTube by Defense Media Network, Mansik Johng, A-160 Advance Design Manager at The Boeing Company, presents the outstanding features and capabilities of the unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
Qinetiq has joined forces with Northrop Grumman to offer what it has described as a low-cost, short-term solution for an emerging Royal Navy requirement to field a vertical take-off and landing unmanned aircraft system (VTUAS). Continue reading
Austrian company Aerie has announced its first VTOL Long Endurance unmanned aircraft system, the Swift. Continue reading
The US Navy has outlined the details of a 15-month competition to start later this month to select an unmanned helicopter that could be purchased in the hundreds by the end of this decade. Continue reading
SkyNET is a stealth network that connects hosts to a botmaster through a mobile drone. The network is comprised of machines on home Wi-Fi networks in a proximal urban area, and one or more autonomous attack drones. Continue reading