One part bazooka round; one part suicidal drone; one part stun round. What the U.S. Army hopes will emerge from that mix is a warhead that can loiter in midair while it hunts a human target — but won’t kill him when it finds him.
North American X-10 Test Flight
The North American X-10 (model RTV-A-5) was an unmanned technology demonstrator for advanced missile technologies during the 1950s. Continue reading
First Russian Strike UAS Test Flight in 2014
Russia will test fly its first domestically-produced strike unmanned aircraft in 2014, according to First Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Sukhorukov.
Cliff Dodging in Iceland
This scary video shows just what can be done with an amateur COTS system in the hands of a skilled pilot. Continue reading
AirMule to Fly with New Hydraulics
Urban Aeronautics will soon perform the first flight of an AirMule ducted fan unmanned aircraft system fitted with a double-redundant hydraulic system. Continue reading
Advanced Defense Technologies Announces Border Security Applications
Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc. has announced that as ADTI’s Seek and Avoid technology moves forward with integration into its UAS system, it sees some of the first commercial applications for border security. Continue reading
US Air Force Tech Hangar App 1.02
The U.S. Air Force has launched an update of its Tech Hangar app that educates users about its array of aircraft, both past and present. Continue reading
Video Games Help UAS Student
Sinclair Community College student Trace Curry
Complaints by some parents to their school-aged children that video games “aren’t good for you” may not necessarily be true.