Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, is holding the first civilian Unmanned Aircraft training class in the region beginning July 19 at its main campus and Tech Town in downtown. The college is hoping to prepare the area’s workforce for forthcoming jobs as a result of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s involvement with the evolving technology.
Pentagon Admits Major Data Breach in Recent Cyber-Attack
The Pentagon admitted that a defence contractor had suffered a major data breach in March in a speech announcing a cyber-strategy plan emphasizing defensive tactics. The intruders were after files related to missile tracking systems, unmanned aircraft sytems and the Joint Strike Fighter.
What Does it Take to Keep a MQ-9 Reaper in the Air?
The US Air Force has posted this video interview with a MQ-9 Reaper Air Crew Chief on YouTube.
Italian Air Force Predators Ready for Operations in July
The Italian Air Force’s first two of six General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Predator B unmanned aircraft will reach initial operational capability during July, ahead of a possible decision to make them available to support NATO’s operation Unified Protector. Continue reading
UAS Manufacturers Promote Alternatives as USAF Delays MQ-X
Unmanned aircraft system manufacturers see new hope for near-term sales, despite the US Air Force’s decision to delay fielding a replacement for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper until at least 2018.
Pentagon Report Highlights Flaws in Fire Scout
Operators of the Navy’s experimental unmanned helicopter were unable to complete a single practice mission at Webster Field in St. Inigoes this year before deploying with the system to Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon report released last month. Continue reading
Franco-German Unmanned Aircraft-Based Infrared Missile Defence Detection System
A French Senate report advocating missile defence is proposing that France and Germany cooperate on the development of an unmanned aircraft-based infrared detection system.
Australian Defence Force Gets Two Complete Shadow Systems
Afghan-Based Australian soldiers will get enhanced protection from a new $170 million US-designed unmanned aircraft system within months, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare confirmed last week. The catapult-launched Shadow 200 is a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle that will provide day and night surveillance.