Scion UAS, LLC has won a government contract worth up to $3 million to supply unmanned helicopters for unspecified uses. Continue reading
23 Mile Stratospheric Freefall Jump Today Will Break Sound Barrier
Today, October 9 2012, Felix Baumgartner will attempt a record-breaking freefall jump from 120,000 feet – 23 miles – above the earth as part of Red Bull Stratos: a mission to the edge of space. Continue reading
ANKA Crashes During Acceptance Test Flight
On September 27, 2012, during the test flight of an ANKA prototype aircraft, a technical problem occurred that caused it to crash. Continue reading
DARPA Tests Autonomous Refuelling with Global Hawks at 45,000 Feet
DARPA just released this video showing excerpts of a close-proximity test flight of two modified RQ-4A Global Hawks. Continue reading
RAF Reaper Pilot Numbers Revealed
The UK’s manning level on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air system has been revealed, with the information disclosed in response to a parliamentary question. Continue reading
NitroPlanes 2012 Test Crash Compilation Video
Hobby radio-controlled aircraft test magazine Nitro Planes just posted this video compilation of crashes during flight tests. Continue reading
Israel to Deploy UAS to Protect Mediterranean Gas Reservoirs
Unmanned aircraft systems will make a significant contribution in defending the huge gas reservoirs that have been discovered in the Mediterranean off the Israeli coast. Continue reading
Intruding UAS Shot Down Over Israel
An unmanned aircraft shot down by F-16 jets in south Israel was apparently launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah, or perhaps even by the Iranians themselves. Continue reading