Category Archives: Drones/UAVs
National Museum of the United State Air Force Visit
Photos from the my latest visit to the National Museum of the United State Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. I traveled down to go on the behind the scenes restoration tour (photos to be posted) and I had a chance to … Continue reading
Pentagon to double UAV force
The Department of Defense has released its long term procurement plan, which reveals that UAV force is expected to double by 2021. The Army’s got a Reaper-esque drone called Gray Eagle. The Marines want a similar UAV as part of … Continue reading
Beast of Kandahar used to target Bin Laden
Two years ago, pictures leaked of a previously unknown, bat-winged drone operating out of Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport. Speculation spiked about the mission of the mysterious aircraft, instantly nicknamed “the Beast of Kandahar” by secret plane-spotter extraordinaire Bill Sweetman. The drone’s smooth, … Continue reading
Phantom Eye- long endurance flight capable drone
This is Boeing’s “Phantom Eye,” a hydrogen-powered, unmanned spy plane that flies 65,000 feet above the ground and can fly for four days straight. Boeing hails it as the “first of its kind” — its looks alone set it apart … Continue reading
Microdrones on the way
Most people associate drones with the large unmanned aircraft carrying out airstrikes and surveillance missions over Afghanistan and Pakistan. But here at an industry conference for the U.S. military’s “secret warriors” — the special operations community — the increasing focus … Continue reading
Predators to monitor Mexican border
The Homeland Security Department will use unmanned surveillance aircraft and other technological upgrades in its ongoing effort to protect the southern border of the United States. The department said Wednesday it has obtained Federal Aviation Administration permission to operate unmanned planes … Continue reading
X-51 Waverider goes hypersonic
The scramjet engine in the experimental aircraft burned for a little over three minutes at around 10 a.m. PDT Wednesday in a test range over the Pacific Ocean, pushing the X-51A to the hypersonic speed of Mach 5, or five … Continue reading
PW Singer TED Talk on Future of Robots in Combat
http://www.ted.com/talks/pw_singer_on_robots_of_war.html
To drone or not to drone
Congress delved Wednesday into the politically explosive issue of unmanned drone attacks, questioning the legality of operations increasingly used to combat al Qaeda and Taliban militants in countries such as Pakistan. In the eight years of George W. Bush’s presidency, … Continue reading
National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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