The Aviation Expo China 2011, being held in Beijing from September21-24, opened yesterday. Continue reading
Boeing A-160 T Hummingbird
In this video, which was just published on YouTube by Defense Media Network, Mansik Johng, A-160 Advance Design Manager at The Boeing Company, presents the outstanding features and capabilities of the unmanned helicopter. Continue reading
US Geological Survey Uses Raven to Monitor River Erosion on Indian Reservation
The US Geological Survey has just released this video of its Raven flights to monitor river bank erosion on the Lower Brule reservation on the bank of the Missouri River that we reported in August. Continue reading
Elbit Systems on Show in Romania
Elbit Sisteme Romania will present an array of its advanced next-generation solutions and systems at EXPOMIL 2011, which takes place in Bucharest Romania, 22-25 September. Continue reading
Indian Report Criticises Air Force Use of Aerostats
India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticised the nation’s Air Force for failing to keep two Israeli-supplied aerostat-based radars in operational condition. Continue reading
US Reaper Bases in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Seychelles – WikiLeaks
The Obama administration is assembling a constellation of secret unmanned aircraft bases for counter-terrorism operations in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of a newly aggressive campaign to attack al-Qaeda affiliates in Somalia and Yemen. Continue reading
US Air Force: UAS Pilots will Outnumber Others
Pilots of remotely piloted aircraft will become more prevalent in the Air Force than pilots of manned aircraft, the commander of the service’s Air Education and Training Command said on Monday. Continue reading
Egypt May Buy UAS from Turkey
Anka - Photo:Hürriyet
According to an executive at Turkish Aerospace Industries, the new Egyptian government is interested in buying unmanned aircraft made in Turkey. Continue reading