Researchers at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center recently captured imagery of supersonic shockwaves streaming from two research aircraft using a newly developed high-tech schlieren imaging system. Continue reading
TCOM Announces Compact Tactical Aerostat for Rapid Deployment
TCOM has announced the launch of its newest aerostat platform, the 12M Tactical Aerostat. The system is designed specifically to meet the needs of the warfighter and first responders who require a compact, affordable persistent surveillance solution that can be transported anywhere, rapidly deployed and easily retrieved. Continue reading
China’s Two Year Campaign to Hack American UAS Technology
For almost two years, hackers based in Shanghai went after one foreign defence contractor after another, at least 20 in all. Their target, according to an American cybersecurity company that monitored the attacks, was the technology behind the United States’ clear lead in military UAS. Continue reading
UK Hermes 450 Reaches 70,000 Flight Hours in Afghanistan
A British Army Hermes 450 at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan
The British Army’s Hermes 450 (H-450) unmanned air systems have completed over 70,000 hours of surveillance support in Afghanistan.This is the equivalent of 8 years of non-stop flying. Continue reading
US Navy X-47B Completes 100th Flight
The X-47B (AV-2) conducted the 100th flight for the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) programme at Patuxent River on Sept. 18. The Navy UCAS programme successfully completed all objectives for the carrier demonstration phase with the X-47B in July. Continue reading
Idaho Researchers Rent UAS for Wildfire Recovery and Prevention
Research groups in Idaho are using unmanned aircraft systems to aid in wildfire recovery and prevention. “We are looking at the vegetation,” said Dr. Thomas Wuerzer, a Boise State University professor leading an unmanned aircraft research team, “We are not looking in your back yard.” Continue reading
NASA Engineers in UAS Competition
Competition was in high gear at Kennedy Space Center recently when three teams piloted unique remote-controlled and autonomous aircraft through a demanding series of search-and-rescue tasks, capping off months of work that pushed NASA engineers outside their usual specialties. Continue reading
US Air Force to Buy 3 Additional RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30s
The US Air Force has issued a pre-solicitation notice to purchase three additional Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 UAS, despite the potential retirement of the existing fleet. Continue reading