1st Lieutenant Taylor Branco, 62nd ERS Maintenance OIC describes the pioneering role of the Airmen of the 62nd Air Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, or ERS, who ensure that the MQ-9 Reaper stays airborne. Continue reading
US Ground Control Stations Switch to Linux
The control of US military unmanned aircraft appears to have shifted from Windows to Linux following an embarrassing malware infection. Continue reading
First Ever Unmanned Aircraft Contest to be Held in Armenia
Within the framework of Armenian Robots Open Championship (ArmRobotics) the Union of Information Technologies Enterprises (UITE) announces the opening of registration for the ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’ (UAV) contest. Continue reading
First Annual Ohio UAS Conference on April 17-18
Universal Technology Corporation
, Dayton, Ohio is organising the first annual Ohio UAS Conference on April 17-18. Continue reading
Missed Targets Prompted US Marine Corps to Arm Shadows
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The US Marine Corps will deploy AAI RQ-7 Shadows to Afghanistan armed with classified new gravity bombs in a demonstration that could pave the way for a dramatic expansion in the numbers of weaponised unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
$6.7M Remotely Piloted Aircraft Simulator Facility Opens at Creech Air Force Base
Officials recently unveiled a new remotely piloted aircraft simulator facility at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. Continue reading
RAF Reapers Begin 2012 on an Operational High
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UK operations with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air system have taken on increased importance in Afghanistan, with the Royal Air Force routinely using the type for offensive tasks. Continue reading
US Navy Solicits Bids to Test Autonomous VTUAV
The US Navy is soliciting bids for the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS), an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) programme designed for autonomous cargo resupply to isolated units. Continue reading