UAS VISION
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Over the past few weeks, a series of unusual drone incidents over parts of New Jersey have caught my attention—not just as a casual observer, but as someone who has long studied military history and the evolution of drone and weapon technologies. Continue reading
Hunting Anubis is a single/multiplayer combat flight sim focusing on near future UAS warfare. Currently in a free, open Beta period. Dogfight enemies fully autonomous or remotely manned in the endless fight for the skies of the 21st century. Many features are planned and in production for Anubis, and new Beta builds will be uploaded monthly. Release is currently scheduled for Late 2014. Continue reading
By Horst Schmidt-Bischoffshausen & Peter van Blyenburgh
FH Joanneum, University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria has been deeply affected by the sudden death of Bruno Wiesler, Head of the Aviation Institute and the Engineering Department, last week. His passing away is a great loss for the students, employees and colleagues at FH Joanneum who mourn the loss of a caring and committed teacher and colleague, who will forever serve as a role model thanks to his high level of enthusiasm and commitment. Continue reading
No, Movember is not a typo, and no, it has nothing to do with unmanned systems. Movember (“Moustache “and “November” geddit?) is an annual, month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of prostate cancer and other male cancers and associated charities. I grew my first moustache at the age of 17. Continue reading
Robert Downey Jr’s personal 6 foot tall Iron Man plane, shown in this video, is not for sale. His office commissioned and bought this from Greg Tanous as a gift for making The Avengers movie. Continue reading
“Those who by valorous ways become princes, like these men, acquire a principality with difficulty, but they keep it with ease.” —Niccolò Machiavelli, 1513. Continue reading
The Israeli Navy is evaluating techniques that will enable small and medium unmanned aircrafty systems (UAS) to operate from patrol boats like the super Dvorak. The need became urgent as the scope of the task to defend the gas reservoirs in Mediterranean become clear. Continue reading An F/A-18 Hornet flies at high speed through the canyons of Northern California “ridiculously close to the ground”. Continue reading