The Polish defence ministry has ordered an additional batch of Fly Eye unmanned aircraft sytems from WB Electronics, under a deal worth almost zloty 24 million ($7.6 million). Continue reading
Maintainers Prepare Global Hawk for First Launch
This just released video from 2010 shows 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers preparing an EQ-4 Global Hawk for it’s first launch. Scenes include the preparation for flight, the launch of the aircraft and a wingman car trailing the aircraft down the runway. Continue reading
AirBurr UAS Navigates by Crashing into Things
If you’ve ever watched a fly trying to find its way around a house, you might have noticed that it didn’t take a particularly graceful approach – it probably bounced off a lot of windows and walls, until by process of elimination, it found a route that was clear. Continue reading
NZ Police UAS Catch Criminals
Detectives have used an unmanned aircraft in a criminal investigation leading to charges being laid and a person before the courts. Continue reading
Flying Transformer
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a patented system and method of transitioning an aircraft between helicopter and fixed wing flight modes. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Systems Gets $71M US Air Force Contract
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. is being awarded a $71,202,469 contract modification for Global Hawk block load/sustaining engineering and production acceptance infrastructure. Continue reading
Spain’s Atlante UAS First Flight
Spain’s Atlante tactical unmanned aircraft system completed a successful first flight on 28 February, following a development activity involving EADS defence unit Cassidian Spain and numerous local companies and equipment suppliers.
Dancing Lights in the Night Sky
Some thought the dancing lights in the night sky were UFOs. They are actually radio-controlled kites, the brainchild of Mr Michael Lim. Continue reading