China’s Fighters, Drone Look Like U.S. Aircraft
PARIS — China’s models of military planes at the Paris Air Show bear resemblance to U.S. aircraft, drawing attention to the rising concern in the Defense Department that the country is using cyber...
View ArticleGeneral: Air Force Must Rebalance ISR for ‘Contested Environments’
The U.S. Air Force plans to re-balance its approach to Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in order to build a force that is more capable of operating in contested or “non-permissive”...
View ArticleAir Force Drone Crashes in New Mexico
The U.S. Air Force hasn’t yet determined what caused an MQ-1B Predator drone to crash yesterday at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, a spokeswoman said. The unmanned aerial vehicle made by...
View ArticleGeneral Atomics Unveils Enhanced Drone Cockpit
FARNBOROUGH, England — Drone-maker General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. unveiled an enhanced cockpit station featuring high-definition touch screens, a video game-like controller, and keyboard...
View ArticleDrones Join Fighter Jets in Striking Targets in Iraq
The U.S. military has turned to drones to help launch airstrikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq. The Defense Department acknowledged early on that aerial drones, known as remotely piloted...
View ArticleVideo: Super Hornets Launch Ahead of ISIL Strikes
The Navy has released its latest round of video of F/A-18 Super Hornets launching from a U.S. carrier on missions to strike Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant militant targets. The Super Hornets are...
View ArticleNew Book Details History of Predator Drone
The man who brought you the book on the V-22 Osprey helicopter-plane is out with another on the MQ-1 Predator drone. Richard Whittle, a fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., and the author...
View ArticleU.S. Drone Strike Reportedly Kills ISIS No. 2
Chalk up another high-value militant killed by a U.S. drone strike. Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, the second-highest ranking member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, was killed Aug. 18 while...
View ArticleAir Force to Expand Contracted Drone ISR Missions
The U.S. Air Force acknowledged it’s expanding the number of drone surveillance missions flown by contractors in response to a chronic pilot shortage in the service. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark...
View ArticleUS, India Tout Defense Ties But No Talk of Drone Sale
Growing military cooperation between the U.S. and India will involve increased military sales, joint exercises and co-production agreements, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said Monday. And...
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