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UAVs Continue To Rack Up Operational Hours
May 16 by Defence IQ PressUAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) have racked up significant operational experience as a force multiplier in Afghanistan and are expected to continue to do so as the difficult task of fighting insurge...
RAF announces new Reaper squadron
May 13 by Defence IQThe Chief of the Air Staff announced today that a new Reaper Squadron will form at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, which will mean the aircraft over Afghanistan will be controlled from the UK for th...
Airborne Reconnaissance and Surveillance Developments At a Glance
April 01 by Laurent RathbornA recent number of add-on pod systems for coalition strike air platforms in Afghan and Iraqi theatres has added recon capability to aircraft not typically employed as reconnaissance platforms. This...
As Unmanned Aircraft Systems Proliferate, Investors Struggle to Keep Pace
March 07 by Laurent RathbornA recent market report by the Teal Group predicts that the worldwide market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles will hit $94 Billion in 2011. Pakistan is ramping up its internal UAV production programme an...
US Air Force's new drone will 'see everything' in Afghanistan beginning this winter
January 03 by Defence IQThe Air Force now has improved on Angel Fire with its Gorgon Stare, named after Medusa’s gaze that turned her enemies to stone. Gorgon Stare allows any user to choose from the 12 angles that i...
Is Pakistan Looking The Other Way On US Drone Strikes?
December 21 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyAuthorities in Pakistan claim two U.S. missile strikes have killed dozens of suspected militants in the Khyber tribal agency, close to the Afghan-Pakistani border. The nearly simultaneous attacks...
Through the Eyes of a Machine: Joint Forces Panel Attacks Autonomy Debate in UAVs
December 20 by Defence IQ Digital
Airborne Robot Wars: Next Generation UCAVs Bare Their Teeth
December 20 by Defence IQ PressThis interview features commentary from RAF Group Captain (Retired) Chris Granville-White, CBE, who chaired the 8th Annual UCAV Conference in London. Here he discusses the political and legal landscap...
Prime Minister announces boost to Afghan campaign
December 08 by Defence IQPrime Minister David Cameron has announced a package of measures to provide a significant boost to the military campaign in Afghanistan during his latest visit to the country. Both UK troops an...