Military
The US Navy has done the maths and realised that it needs unmanned combat aircraft (UCAS, or Unmanned Combat Air System) on their carriers as soon as possible. The current plan is to get these aircraft into service six years from now. But there is an effort to get the
Military
Next Media Animation prepared this clip to demonstrate ultra-powerful Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System, or ARGUS that is being fitted on three Boeing A160 Hummingbirds being deployed to Afghanistan this spring. Just how powerful is ARGUS? The1.8 gigapixel camera package, consisting of 92 five-megapixel imagers covers up
Military
AAI/Textron has unveiled an updated version of the Aerosonde small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) featuring a heavy fuel engine and modified wings. The changes will allow the aircraft to survive harsh recoveries. Referred to internally as the 'RG,' the latest Aerosonde model is a modification of the
VTOL
A detachment of US Marines recently completed the first unmanned aircraft system cargo delivery in a combat zone with a remotely-piloted helicopter, moving about 3,500 pounds of supplies from Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan to Combat Outpost Payne. The helicopter, an unmanned variant of K-MAX, completed the delivery in about an
Lighter Than Air
During the Association of the United States Army Aviation Symposium and Exposition, just outside Washington, D.C. on January 12th., Lieutenant General Robert P. Lennox, Deputy Chief of Staff, Army G-8, touched on the future of vertical take-off and landing unmanned aircraft systems. The General said Army aviation has a
Military
1st Lieutenant Taylor Branco, 62nd ERS Maintenance OIC describes the pioneering role of the Airmen of the 62nd Air Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, or ERS, who ensure that the MQ-9 Reaper stays airborne. The video was shot at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan and produced by Staff Sergeant Thomas Skinkle. Source: 3rdID8487
Military
The US Marine Corps will deploy AAI RQ-7 Shadows to Afghanistan armed with classified new gravity bombs in a demonstration that could pave the way for a dramatic expansion in the numbers of weaponised unmanned aircraft. Although by far the most numerous UAS fleet, the RQ-7 has remained unarmed in
Military
UK operations with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air system have taken on increased importance in Afghanistan, with the Royal Air Force routinely using the type for offensive tasks. The RAF's Reapers flew more than 1,200 missions last year, according to an operational update
Military
The US Navy is soliciting bids for the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS), an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) programme designed for autonomous cargo resupply to isolated units. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is executing the programme on behalf of the US Marine Corps, which routinely deploys
Reports & Publications
According to a new congressional report acquired by Wired’s Danger Room, unmanned aircraft now account for 31 percent of all military aircraft. In 2005, only five percent of military aircraft were robots, a report by the Congressional Research Service notes. Barely seven years later, the military has 7,494
Business
Turkey formally approved the purchase of a domestic-built UAS during a 5 January meeting of its Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM). The SSM approved an Air Force order for 10 Turkish Aerospace Industries Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft and three ground control stations. Source: Flight Global
Military
Border surveillance during night through unmanned aircraft and manned aircraft from Porbandar airport is restricted to a few occasions during night using 'goose lamps' from Porbandar. There is an urgent need for recalibration in the aftermath of a recent alert to Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard about