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
Raven Industries Aerostar Tactical High Altitude Ballon System Success in US Navy ADD Programme
Raven Industries Aerostar aided the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Vehicle Research Section on achieving successful unmanned aircraft flight tests for the Autonomous Deployment Demonstration (ADD) programme. Continue reading
Pentagon Mothballs Airborne Laser Project
After nearly 16 years of development and more than $5 billion spent, culminating in a series of ballistic missile target engagements, the Pentagon has finally decided to mothball the Boeing-led 747-400F project known as the Airborne Laser. Continue reading
US Navy Takes Delivery of First Northrop Grumman X-47B
Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system has been delivered to the US Navy following a year of testing. Continue reading
US Navy to Launch Switchblade from Submarine
The U.S. Navy plans to launch AeroVironment’s Switchblade small, expendable unmanned aircraft from a submerged submarine during the RIMPAC 2012 naval exercise in the Pacific. Continue reading