Alta Devices has provided a glimpse of the future of mobile power with the announcement of reference designs for the world’s lightest, and highest energy density, flexible military solar charging mats. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $9M UAS Ground Equipment Support Contracts
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its Unmanned Systems Solutions (USS) division has recently been awarded contracts totaling $8.7 million to provide specialized ground equipment supporting two strategic unmanned aircraft systems programmes. Continue reading
JARUS Information and Dissemination Workshop
The First JARUS Information and Dissemination Workshop took place on December 6, 2012 and was kindly hosted by EUROCONTROL in Brussels. Continue reading
Israel’s Sky Rider Unit Integrates with Digital Army Programme
The Israel Defence Force’s Artillery Corps “Sky Rider” Unit is preparing to deploy a new UAS which will introduce a significant improvement in its takeoff, flight and visual capabilities, transferring aerial footage of the situation directly to the battalion. Continue reading
P-51D Mustang Flying Display
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Graham Bethell flings his P-51 Mustang (ZK-TAF) arround the skies during another stellar display at Ardmore Aerodrome in Auckland, New Zealand — the home of the New Zealand Warbirds Association. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Gets $337M US Air Force Predator/Reaper Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is being awarded a $337,143,633 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and time and material contract to procure logistics services for the MQ-1 and MQ-9 Predator/Reaper Remotely Piloted Vehicle programme. Continue reading
Lightning & Thunderbolt Test First Rocket Weapons
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Newsreel footage of first tests of rocket weaponry by the Lockheed P-38 Lightning and the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. Continue reading
Iran Claims 2 Raven UAS Downed in 2012
Iran claims to have captured two miniature U.S.-made unmanned surveillance aircraft over the past 17 months, according to Iranian media. Continue reading