A second, smaller unmanned aircraft has been sent to probe the region in which a series of explosions took place at an ammunition depot in Southeastern Bulgaria. The first unmanned aircraft crashed due to strong winds earlier on Wednesday. Armored vehicles are still searching for its…
Military
MND refutes report of UAV program difficulties
by Press •
By Rich Chang The Ministry of National Defense (MND) yesterday rebutted a media report saying the development of indigenously produced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has encountered difficulties and that the military was considering suspending the program. The ministry said in…
Unmanned Aircraft Crashes in Aftermath of Bulgaria Ammo Site Blasts.
by Gary Mortimer •
A small unmanned aircraft that was supposed to probe the region in which a Bulgarian ammunition depot exploded on Tuesday, has crashed due to strong winds, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has said. Armored vehicles are currently searching for the aircraft’s camera, Angelov has told…
MDA to Help Train British Forces in Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ Information
by Gary Mortimer •
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced Jun. 5 that it has signed a contract to provide training support to the British Army. The training support will include acquiring video using small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.…
UAS study for SAAB
by Gary Mortimer •
Defence group Saab has launched a study of a new unmanned aircraft. The aircraft will be used to carry out intelligence reconnaissance and surveillance. Mats Palmberg, Marketing and responsible for future products at Saab Aeronautics. -”This is one of the…
X-37B due to land after a year in orbit.
by Gary Mortimer •
The U.S Air Force’s highly secret unmanned space plane will land in June – ending a year-long mission in orbit. The experimental Boeing X37-B has been circling Earth at 17,000 miles per hour and was due to land in California…
First flight for hydrogen fuelled Phantom Eye
by Gary Mortimer •
Boeing’s Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its first autonomous flight June 1 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The 28-minute flight began at 6:22 a.m. Pacific time as the liquid-hydrogen powered aircraft…
Gen. Saito toured IAF airbases, UAV squadrons, an Iron Dome battery, and more
by Gary Mortimer •
After 15 hours in the air, Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, Gen. Juniti Saito landed in Israel for a brief work visit, discussing relevant topics. Throughout his tour of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), Gen. Saito met IAF Commander,…
Methodologies for Analyzing Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Future Roles and Missions
by Gary Mortimer •
The U.S. Air Force’s remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) have played a significant role in current operations in southwest Asia. As the inventory of RPAs increases and new sensor technologies come online in the coming years, the Air Force has an…
Northrop Grumman, L-3 MAS to Join Forces on Unmanned System for Canadian Security
by Gary Mortimer •
Northrop Grumman and L-3 MAS announced plans to join forces on a variant of the Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for Canada to maintain continuous surveillance of its Arctic territories. Dubbed “Polar Hawk,” the…
