“Project 119L” was a Cold War reconnaissance operation by the U.S. Air Force in which large balloons floated cameras over the Soviet Union. Continue reading
UK Issues Urgent $63M Call for Maritime UAS
The UK Ministry of Defence was due to receive responses by 28 August from contractors interested in bidding for a maritime unmanned air system deal worth £40 million ($63 million). Continue reading
Eaton Supplies Hydraulic System Support for X-47B
As a key system supplier to Northrop Grumman, Eaton contributed the X-47B fuel system, engine-driven hydraulic pumps, reservoir, selector valves, hoses, Rynglok tube-fitting technology, swivels, flanges, couplings and straps. Continue reading
TV News Broadcasters Study UAS for Aerial News Photography
TV news-gathering gadgetry doesn’t get any sexier than the Camcopter S-100, a military-grade unmanned aircraft manufactured by the Austrian Schiebel Corp. Continue reading
DARPA’s Plan X Cyberwar Workshop – By Invitation Only
On Sepember 27, DARPA will hold a workshop to flesh out the US government’s cyberwar strategy called “Plan X.” The one-day workshop consists of a general access session for government employees and contractors, along with a Secret-clearance and above closed session to draw a roadmap for the future of America’s cyberwar forces. Continue reading
Graf Zeppelin Arrives in USA After 93-hour Dash from Germany
From the Prelinger Archives, this Kinograms Newsreel shot at Lakehurst, New Jersey in 1928, shows the Graf Zeppelin reaching the United States after 93 hours of flight. Continue reading
Altavian Gets 5-year Support Contract from US Army
Altavian announced that it has received a five-year contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers to maintain and support its unmanned aircraft used for surveys and inspections in Florida and Puerto Rico. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $11M US Army Universal Ground Data Terminal Contract Modification
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. was awarded a $10,964,799 fixed-price-incentive contract for the modification of an existing contract to procure universal ground data terminals. Continue reading