Technology transferred from Israel is helping Russia to design its first strike unmanned air system, with the design expected to be flown for the first time in 2014 carrying sensors and armament. Continue reading
Aeronautics Defense Systems to Get $30M Orbiter 2 Contract from Finland
Finland’s Defence Ministry has selected Aeronautics Defense Systems‘ Orbiter 2 unmanned aircraft system for its operational needs. Continue reading
USAF Should Keep Global Hawk Block 30
Global Hawk Block 30
Why is the US Air Force seeking to scrap its Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned reconnaissance planes? A new white paper Global Hawk Block 30 and Defense Strategy suggests the move is out of step with the Asia-Pacific strategy.
Imint Improves UAS Stabilisation with Simlat Synthetic UAS Simulation
UAS to Deliver Spare Parts to Coal Mines in Queensland, Australia
A local company says it has signed an agreement with Bowen Basin mining companies in central Queensland to use unmanned aircraft to service local coal mines. Continue reading
US Customs and Border Patrol Predator Video
This 7-minute video of US Customs and Border Protection Agency Predator B aircraft was just posted on YouTube. Continue reading
Robotic Aircraft Lands Like a Bird
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have duplicated the control functions that allow birds to successfully perform a soft landing—in this case, perching on a human hand – as the video below demonstrates. Continue reading
Hezbollah Gets More Ababil UAS from Iran
Hezbollah has been allocating increased resources towards bolstering its UAS unit, Yedioth Ahronoth reported last week.