In the next decade, US defence spending on known medium- and large-size unmanned aircraft will be nearly $40 billion, increasing inventory by 35 percent. Continue reading
New York Home to New Cornell-Technion Research Lab
On December 19, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the establishment of a 2 million square foot engineering and applied sciences university campus in the heart of New York City. The New York-based Cornell University and the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology, were chosen to oversee the new institution. Continue reading
US Customs and Border Protection Wants Ku Band Beyond Line of Sight Digital Datalink System
US Customs and Border Protection issued a draft RFP for the purpose of acquiring a Ku Band Beyond Line of Sight Digital Datalink (BLOSDD) System. Continue reading
Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems to Launch Space Craft into Low Orbit
Billionaire Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has launched a new company Stratolaunch Systems, that will launch payloads into space from a monster aircraft. Continue reading
Reaper Pilots in Syracuse Get Counselling
Major Jeff Brown, a spokesman for the 174th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard, said that in response to the new stress of around-the-clock Reaper missions, the unit has added a full-time chaplain and flight surgeon, as well as a civilian director of psychological health.
More About Sensefly’s Swinglet Flocking Abilities
Reuters ran this new report on the flocking abilities of the Swinglet MAV built by Swiss start-up Sensefly. Continue reading
US Customs and Border Protection Agency Plans 24 Predators by 2016
Federal law enforcement authorities are rapidly expanding a military-style unmanned aerial reconnaissance operation along the US-Mexico border. Continue reading
US Army to Deploy Three Boeing Hummingbirds to Afghanistan
The US Army is using a hybrid-type acquisition approach to develop a helicopter-like, Vertical-Take-Off-and-Landing Unmanned Aircraft System with a so-called ARGUS wide-area surveillance sensor suite designed to beam back information and images of the surrounding terrain, service officials said. Continue reading