A Syrian MiG-21, flown into Jordan last June by Syrian Air Force Colonel Hassan Hamada, had been upgraded to fly without a pilot and to carry chemical weapons. Continue reading
Fokker Dr.1 Triplane Flies Again in New Zealand
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Air-to-air video of a Fokker Dr.1 Triplane in the dazzling colours of Lieutenant Hans Kirschstein in April 1918. Continue reading
Expect More UAS / Helicopter Teaming
While the role of UAS is expected to grow in future operations, one senior U.S. Army official says manned aircraft won’t go away any time soon. Continue reading
New Zealand Police UAS Trial
New Zealand police are trialling unmanned aircraft – one has been bought and already been used twice in investigations and police will decide in the coming months whether to continue using them. Continue reading
Armenia Buys UAS from Russia
Russia’s military industry has started to sell UAS to the post-Soviet republics. Continue reading
Sinclair Community College to Offer UAS Overview and Law Classe
Sinclair Community College Workforce Development, in cooperation with Riverside Research, will present two, one-day courses – (1) Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and (2) UAS and the Law – through its UAS Training & Certification Center on Sinclair’s downtown Dayton campus. Continue reading
South Korea to Buy Four Global Hawks for $1.2 Billion
The U.S. Defense Department proposed selling South Korea four Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft made by Northrop Grumman Corp. in an order valued at $1.2 billion. Continue reading
Silicon Valley Should Help FAA Write UAS Policy
Silicon Valley has to embrace a technology that carries great capacity to help people, such as finding lost children and hikers. But tech leaders should be helping the Federal Aviation Administration write a national policy for drone use to protect Americans’ privacy. Continue reading