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Survey: Intelligent enterprise for the defence industry
July 18 by Defence IQ PressFrom artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things, Defence IQ is gathering insight into how emerging technologies are reshaping tomorrow's market.
Defence IQ Library: "Wired for War", by PW Singer
June 13 by Neil WaghornPeter Singer’s Wired for War provides an intriguing, and at times humorous, introduction to ‘robotic revolution and conflict in the 21st century’. The book provides an overview of the development of r...
The Future of the Civil and Military UAV Market
April 12 by Defence IQ DigitalThe speed of development and growth of UAV use has been uneven across global regions with US and Israel still very much leading the way. However, experience of using mature UAV systems on operationa...
Canadian Land Forces Ante Up to UAS Operations in Afghanistan
April 04 by Richard de SilvaCanada has now officially embarked on its own mini and small UAV deployment programme. Here, Major Roger Otis, Project Director of the Canadian Land Force family of UAVs, speaks with Richard de Silv...
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...
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab Recruits Global Hawk UAVs for Science Mission
February 28 by Robert DensmoreUnmanned systems are quickly making the circuit among civilian agencies. NASA is a prime example of a major research organisation that is moving away from satellite systems in earth remote sensing....
US Army's Gray Eagle UAS programme expanding
January 19 by Army News ServiceBy Rob McIlvaine (ARNEWS) ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, Jan. 14, 2011) - Despite Defense budget constraints, the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems are growing, especially the Gray Eagle pr...
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...
Two Suspected US Strikes Kill At Least 8 In Pakistan
December 28 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyTwo suspected U.S. missile strikes targeting the same building reportedly killed at least eight people in North Waziristan, a region near Afghanistan. Pakistani intelligence officials said that t...
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...
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...
Hermes UAV reaches 30,000-hour milestone in Afghanistan
December 10 by Defence IQThe British Army's Hermes 450 (H450) unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) have achieved the outstanding milestone of providing over 30,000 hours of support to UK forces on current operations in Afghanistan....