Nepal’s antipoaching efforts received a major boost this week as park rangers and army personnel learn how to operate unmanned aircraft in two national parks in a training programme organized by WWF. Continue reading
BAE and EADS £30BN Merger Creates World’s Largest Defence, Security and Aerospace Group
BAE Systems, Britain’s largest manufacturing employer, and EADS, the owner of Airbus, have announced plans for a $48bn (£29.8bn) merger. The deal creates the world’s largest defence, security and aerospace group, while giving France and Germany an interest in the UK’s main defence contractor. Continue reading
U.S. Attack on Iran Would Take Hundreds of Planes, Ships, and Missiles
Should the U.S. actually take Benjamin Netanyahu’s advice and attack Iran, don’t expect a few sorties flown by a couple of fighter jocks. Continue reading
GA-ASI and TESAT Partner To Develop RPA-To-Spacecraft Lasercom Link
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Tesat-Spacecom announced that they have signed a teaming agreement to combine their expertise in the field of RPA laser communication (lasercom) to demonstrate a high-rate RPA-to-spacecraft lasercom link. Continue reading
DARPA Reveals Mule Robot
Military researchers working for the Pentagon have released video footage of one of its newest projects, the Legged Squad Support System LS3, and are touting the creation as a cyborg-style animal-drone that will aid troops across a variety of terrains. Continue reading
FG-1D Corsair Flying at New Zealand Airshow
The Old Stick and Rudder Company’s FG-1D Corsair is shown here during its display at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s 75th Birthday celebration airshow at RNZAF Ohakea. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $297M US Air Force Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., is being awarded a $296,956,705 cost plus fixed price, firm fixed price and time and materials contract for contractor logistics support which includes programme management, urgent repairs and services, configuration management, technical manual and software maintenance. Continue reading
GA-ASI Demonstrates Interoperability of Predator-Class ISR Aircraft Systems at NATO Trials
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. just announced its successful participation in NATO’s Unified Vision (UV12) Trial at Orland Main Air Station in Brekstad, Norway, June 18-29. Continue reading