The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has estimated that by 2021, the fleet of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) will reach 4 million. The primary obstacle to integrating routine RPA operations in the National Airspace System (NAS) Read More
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is leading a team of private companies that propose to set up a network of distribution centers that would use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to make medical deliveries Read More
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contracted Northrop Grumman Corp. to deliver Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) support services. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract – valued at $75 million US – was awarded by the U.S. Air Read More
Kongsberg Digital – a Norwegian supplier of simulator solutions – recently launched a new 3D virtual application for its K-Sim Cargo simulator – a cargo handling simulator designed for a range of cargo vessel models. Read More
The United States Air Force has assembled a cross-functional group – known as an enterprise capability collaboration team – that will examine how the service will continue to lead, operate, and integrate electronic warfare (EW) Read More
The US Army’s 39th Infantry Regiment has reintroduced the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) into the basic combat training cycle. MILES is designed to simulate both the firing capabilities and the vulnerability of dismounted Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) plans to use a C-130 aircraft to demonstrate the launch and recovery of low-cost, reusable Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in mid-air in 2019 – a project named The Read More
According to a recent Department of Defense report, the military nearly doubled renewable power generation between 2011 and 2015, to 10,534 billion British thermal units – or enough to power about 286,000 average U.S. homes. Read More
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has recently begun a three-week-long trial using facial recognition to compare travelers’ faces with the face on their electronic passports at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – a paperless biometric Read More
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s South China Sea Fleet deployed a new type of electronic warfare aircraft – the H-6G bomber – in its recent combat maneuvers. The aircraft is equipped with two electronic Read More
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