Take everything that Iran says about its captured US drone with a grain of salt. But its new claim that it spoofed the drone’s navigational controls isn’t implausible. Continue reading
USAF ISR Review Highlights Need for ‘Survivable’ UAS and Improved Data Processing
An internal review of the US Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities indicates the need for unmanned aircraft systems that can survive in contested airspace, as well as improved data processing and greater capacity for movement and dissemination of that data, according to a senior service official. Continue reading
CybAero Successful Helicopter Test Flights in Gale Force Winds Over Arctic Ocean
Sweden’s CybAero AB, in collaboration with the Norwegian Coast Guard and Coastal Agency, has conducted a series of flights with its unmanned helicopter, the APID 60, in winds up to gale force. Continue reading
Former Insitu Contract Worker Charged with Theft of Top Secret Manual
A former contract worker for Insitu pleaded not guilty in Federal Court last week to stealing a maintenance manual for top-secret UAS technology. Continue reading
30% of US Air Force UAS Pilots Suffer from Burnout
A new Pentagon study shows that almost 30 percent of UAS pilots surveyed suffer from what the military calls “burnout.” It’s the first time the military has tried to measure the psychological impact of waging a “remote-controlled war.” Continue reading
Russia Introduces Mini UAS to Baltic Fleet
Grusha - Photo: RIA Novosti
“Grusha” unmanned aircraft produced by the Izhmash concern have entered the inventory of Russia’s Baltic Fleet. Continue reading
Iran Develops Unmanned Combat Aircraft
Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi
Iran’s Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says that the country is manufacturing new models of unmanned combat aircraft. Continue reading
US Congress Legislates for Six UAS Test Sites
Unmanned aircraft systems are a step closer to being more widely used in the United States as a result of legislation Congress passed on 15 Dec. (H.R. 1540), which calls for the creation of six UAS test sites around the country. Continue reading