China’s first jet-powered stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), the Lijian or “Sharp Sword,” was recently spotted undergoing taxiing tests in China. Continue reading
Russian Bears to be Protected by UAS
Unmanned aircraft systems are to be tested at a nature reserve on Russia’s Pacific coast this summer to help track wildlife and crack down on poachers, an official from the reserve said . Continue reading
Triton Prepares for Flight Trials
Ahead of its first flight, the U.S. Navy’s Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton has performed high-speed taxi tests at Northrop’s Palmdale, California, facility after the resolution of issues that delayed flight testing and pushed back the start of production by a year. Continue reading
Target Drones from Sacremento
The BQM-167 “Skeeter” blasts off the launch rail like a rocket, and flies like a cruise missile. Each one costs about $570,000. Air Force fighter pilots use them for target practice over the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Dancing with Drones
For the past several years, researchers at MIT and the modern dance company Pilobulus have teamed up to explore the interactions between humans and robots as the line between man and machine continues to blur. Continue reading
France gets Pentagon Approval to buy Reapers
France has received approval from the U.S. Pentagon to buy two Reapers for intelligence gathering, and now only needs backing from Congress, Le Monde newspaper said on Saturday. Continue reading
Vietnam to Buy UAS from Belarus
Vietnam plans to buy Belarusian unmanned aircarft systems, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said at a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Minsk on Thursday, APA reports quoting Xinhua. Continue reading
Australia Considers Triton
Australian Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly announced last week that the Government would issue a Letter of Request (LOR) to the United States to gain access to detailed cost, capability and availability information on the United States Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned Aircraft. Continue reading