During Airshow China 2012 in Zhuhai, China, last week (Nov. 13-17), AVIC officials released a brochure and exhibited a small model of the Blue Fox. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy Complete X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Wireless Manoeuvring Demonstration
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have taken a first critical step toward demonstrating that the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator can be manoeuvered safely and wirelessly on the crowded deck of an aircraft carrier. Continue reading
De Havilland Mosquito Documentary
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This 15-minute documentary describes the conception and making of the legendary wooden-frame WWII British fighter/bomber. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Marks Construction of US Navy’s First Operational Triton
A Northrop Grumman Vice President and a representative of the US Navy signed the fuselage of a new aircraft on Tuesday to kick off production at Northrop’s Unmanned Systems plant. Continue reading
US Air Force & Raytheon Trial Ground Based Sense and Avoid
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted concept evaluation demonstrations that show existing air traffic control equipment could be modified to safely track the presence of nearby unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
US Navy to Launch UCLASS Competition in 2013 – Update
After a two-year delay, the US Navy expects to issue a Request For Proposals in 2013 for its Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS). The goal is to have the aircraft in the fleet by 2020, said Patrick Buckley at a Nov. 9 conference on unmanned aircraft systems in Springfield, Va. Continue reading
MIT Study Shows Distractions Improve UAS Operators’ Performance
On the surface, operating a military UAS looks a lot like playing a video game: Operators sit at workstations, manipulating joysticks to remotely adjust a drone’s pitch and elevation, while grainy images from the vehicle’s camera project onto a computer screen. Continue reading
Wing Loong on Display at China Air Show
This week, as the Chinese Party Congress officially begins the country’s once-in-a-decade power transition, an annual airshow is underway in the city of Zuhai, near Hong Kong. Continue reading