Unmanned Systems
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Air ForceF/A-18s, JDAMS Strike In Iraq
Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets employing laser-guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions–JDAM–bombs struck Islamist militants in Iraq on Friday in response to advances on the northern Kurdish city of Erbil, the Pentagon […]
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Unmanned SystemsUniversity of Maryland Launches New UAS Test Site
The University of Maryland (UMD) A. James Clark School of Engineering said Tuesday it is launching a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site in southern Maryland. With support from […]
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ArmyArmy Examines Black Hornet As Proxy For Future Squad ISR, SA
The Army’s Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) is looking at Norway’s Prox Dynamics Black Hornet, a fit-in-your-hand aerial surveillance device for its Cargo Pocket Intelligence, Surveillance and […]
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ArmyNavy, Marines Developing Requirements For Unmanned Cargo
The Navy and Marine Corps have begun the process of outlining the requirements for an unmanned cargo helicopter but as of yet have not established a timeframe for declaring a […]
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Unmanned SystemsFAA Loses Attempt To Stop Search And Rescue UAV Flights
A Texas organization that uses unmanned aerial vehicles to search for missing persons is poised to resume flying this week after a federal appeals court dismissed a warning issued by […]
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Homeland SecuritySenate Appropriators Boost DoD Funding For UAS Coordination With Civil Agencies
Senate appropriators are recommending that the Pentagon increase its funding for coordinating with federal civilian agencies to improve the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Air Space. […]
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CyberMilitary Video Surveillance Software To Launch Commercially, Following Civilian Drone Market
Software first used by the Air Force to correct and stabilize wide-area surveillance video will now be released commercially as the civilian use of drones and satellite video expands, MotionDSP, […]
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InternationalGeneral Atomics Participates With Sensors In NATO Trial
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed participation in NATOs’ Unified Vision trial with a range of sensors operating off an MQ-9 Reaper surrogate in the form of a King Air […]
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International
Think Tank Calls For Review of UAV Export Rules To Avoid Repeat of Satellite Controversies
A major Washington think tank has recommended a review and revision of U.S. export rules on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to avoid the controversies that cost the domestic satellite industry […]
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Homeland SecurityFAA Says Four UAS Test Sites Operational
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on June 20 said that the Texas A&M University test site for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is now operational, bringing to four the number of […]