Judging by the images in this video, Iran’s new “Shahed 129″ is largely based on the Israeli Hermes 450 model. Continue reading
Obama Blocks Chinese Wind Farm Near UAS Test Site
Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama on Friday blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a Navy base where the U.S. military flies unmanned aircraft and electronic-warfare planes on training missions. Continue reading
US Air Force Prepares for Third X-37B Mission
The US Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is now readying for its third space mission, slated to begin in October. And perhaps not surprising for the hush-hush orbital drone, the third time into space remains as secretive as the first two. Continue reading
NASA Video of Space Shuttle’s Flyover Southern California
SCA-Endeavour extended aerial view during Tour of Southern California on September 21, 2012. Continue reading
Europe to Spend $14BN on UAS in 10 Years
Europe is being tipped to spend nearly $14 billion over the next 10 years on research and development of unmanned aircraft systems and their procurement. Continue reading
Insitu Pacific Announces Contract for ScanEagle UAS with CTRM of Malaysia
Insitu Pacific and Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM) announced that it has signed a contract for Insitu Pacific to deliver its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to CTRM. The UAS will be operated by CTRM’s subsidiary Unmanned Systems Technology (UST). Continue reading
Yemen to Get Four AeroVironment RQ-11 Ravens
An anonymous Yemeni defence official, who was not authorized to speak with the press, tells Aviation Week that Yemen is receiving four AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven UAS. Continue reading
Raytheon’s JLENS Defeats Anti-Ship Cruise Missile in Tests
A recent U.S. Army and Navy test demonstrated that the Raytheon Co. JLENS radar system can integrate with defensive systems that are currently in the U.S. Navy’s inventory to provide overland cruise missile defence from the sea. Continue reading