An effort is being made to decrease the noise emitted by engines used by the Israeli air force’s unmanned aircraft systems. The need stems from the heavier payloads carried by the aircraft, which demand using their engines in high power mode. Continue reading
Camp Shelby Army Training Center Named America’s Only Unmanned Aircraft Regional Flight Center.
The Unmanned Aircraft System Support Facility at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, was recently named the nation’s only Unmanned Aircraft Regional Flight Center. Continue reading
NASA Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee Announces UAS Subcommittee Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 92, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Subcommittee of the Aeronautics Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). Continue reading
FAA Bans “Drone Smackdown”in Washington Park
It started as trash talk between two contributors to a national security blog. They decided to host a drone smackdown to see if one guy’s machine could take down another. Continue reading
Iran Announces 24 Hour UAS
Iran’s propaganda organ Press TV claims that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new indigenous unmanned aircraft with 24-hour nonstop flight capability. Continue reading
Crescent Unmanned Systems Launches Bravo 300 Tactical UAS
Crescent Unmanned Systems LLC in New Orleans has just launched the Bravo 300 Tactical UAS. Continue reading
Pakistan to Build Domestic UAS
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Naveed Qamar’s statement that Pakistan intends to build its own UAS system, which is presently in its initial stage, will certainly raise eyebrows in a few world capitals. Continue reading
US Army Issues RFI for Counter-UAS Technology
The US Army Fires Center of Excellence’s Capabilities Development Integration Directorate(CDID)TRADOC Capability Manager ADA Brigade Systems (ADA Bde),Fort Sill are requesting information from Defence Industry regarding a capability to provide Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System(C-UAS)capabilities to current and projected Army formations. Continue reading