Iran claims Russia and China would very much like a peek at a downed US Air Force aerial drone that is in Tehran’s possession, according to Iranian media cited by The Associated Press. The RQ-170 drone was captured on Dec 4. Officials in Tehran announced that they intended to study the drone by reverse engineering it, according to Iran’s Press TV. More from...
Matt Buxton JUNEAU — As lawmakers kicked off the first day of a special session on complicated oil taxes and in-state gas line policy on Wednesday, they also got to check out some very cool gadgets. Unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, researcher Greg Walker of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute stopped by the capitol to show off...
Tony White Part One: The path of the spirit… The year was 2008, and after almost a decade of escalating research and development two brothers were poised to launch a new platform for delivering high definition broadcast quality imagery utilizing a very old technology. The path to launching this Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) goes back much further than just...
Dayton Business Journal by Joe Cogliano, Senior Reporter The unmanned aerial systems industry is on the verge of a boom once it’s proven the craft are safe to fly in regular airspace, said the leader of a major UAS maker in Dayton on Tuesday. Duke Dufresne, senior vice president and general manager of unmanned systems for Northrop Grumman Aerospace...
By Mollie Miller, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs FORT RILEY, Kan. – A company of 1st Infantry Division Soldiers responsible for operating and maintaining an unmanned aerial system considered a “game-changer” downrange was officially activated here April 12. The guideon for F Company, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, was unfurled during a ceremony at...
by Scott Prater Schriever Sentinel SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Its three-letter acronym sounds like it might represent a television network, or perhaps a mispronunciation of GPS, the Global Positioning System well known around the world. Lt. Col. Fred Taylor, 50th Space Communications Squadron commander, contends that even though the Global Broadcast Service may be less renowned, it provides a vital service...
By SAMANTHA GHOLAR News Sun AVON PARK – It’s the last step to a nearly perfect piece of military history and involved parties are excited about it. The flying target drone that was found in the swampy waters in the Avon Park Air Force Range 10 years ago now awaits its last piece of the restoration puzzle. The OQ-19...
Emily C. Kelley / NMSU News Service LAS CRUCES — New Mexico State University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems program and its new partner, Electric Power Research Institute, recently completed tests that conclude that unmanned aircraft can be safely and effectively used to assess power grid damage following a storm or natural disaster. These efforts by the NMSU Physical...
By KARI HAWKINS Assistant editor The Redstone Rocket kari.hawkins@us.army.mil NASHVILLE – Time and time again, the Army’s unmanned aircraft systems know how to make a good impression. From the Soldier operator on console to the commander in the field, one display of the capabilities of an unmanned aircraft system as it performs reconnaissance or surveillance for an advancing unit...
By Larry Dreiling High Plains/Midwest AG Journal As producers undertake spring planting, it’s useful to look at what is ahead of them in the near future as they complete their purchases of seed, fertilizer, and crop protection products. Likewise, it’s rather fun to see what may be ahead just a few short years from now as the research community...
