Last year, Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation favourably assessed a certain technology that could extend the mission duration and capabilities of unmanned aircraft. But they concluded regretfully that “current political conditions will not allow use of the results.” Continue reading
Dassault Aviation 2011 Annual Results – Sales Down 21%
The Board of Directors of Dassault, chaired by Mr. Charles EDELSTENNE, last week closed the financial statements for the year 2011. Continue reading
US Navy Arms Firescout
A team at Webster Field Annex is working briskly to support an urgent Navy request to weaponize the MQ-8B Fire Scout, marking the first time the Navy will arm an unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
MIT Laser Camera Sees Around Corners
In December, MIT Media Lab researchers caused a stir by releasing a slow-motion video of a burst of light traveling the length of a plastic bottle. Continue reading
India Deploys UAS Against Maoist/Naxalite Rebels
The Indian government said on Tuesday that it has begun using unmanned aircraft in Naxal-affected areas of the country. Continue reading
Sanford McDonnell, Aerospace Leader, Dies at 89
Sanford N. McDonnell, who succeeded his uncle as chairman of the aerospace company McDonnell Douglas and, through the 1980s, modernized its management systems, remade the corporate culture and sharply increased earnings, died on Monday at his home in Clayton, Mo. He was 89. Continue reading
C-130 Cargo Plane Hits RQ-7 Shadow in Afghanistan – New Photos
Defense Tech just published some new photos of that C-130H that collided with an RQ-7 Shadow over Afghanistan last year. Continue reading
The Fate of the Unwanted Global Hawk Block 30s
The US Air Force intends to place six of the Global Hawk Block 30 remotely piloted aircraft that it doesn’t want to operate beyond Fiscal 2012 into non-recoverable storage and another 12 into recoverable storage, said Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz on Tuesday. Continue reading