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.
Simlat Showcases Disaster Control UAS Simulation at HLS Technologies Convention
Simlat Ltd. presented new solutions for commercial UAS training & simulation at a recent HLS Technologies convention, held in Israel. Among the displayed systems was Simlat’s STAR (Stand-Alone) trainer, customized to train the operator observing a Hazardous Waste Plant, including recognizing residue effects, locating survivors, and providing real-time intelligence to first responders.
View Inside a Predator Ground Control Station
TechNewsDaily was recently invited to take a rare behind-the-scenes tour of a UAS ground control station in Italy that is jointly shared by the Italian and U.S. air forces to demystify some of the operations of these robot warrior aircraft.