DefenceTalkUsing existing technology, a team of Air Force intelligence experts have developed a new Web-based program that saves lives and money, while enhancing the “eyes in the sky,” the centerpiece of the $80 billion remotely piloted aircraft industry. On June 24, the innovators received the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Achievement Award for developing the Surveillance […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-uses-web-based-remotely-piloted-aircraft-application-64741/

DefenceTalkThis report analyzes the operational effectiveness of three RPA design concepts, plus the MQ-9 Reaper as a baseline, on a “hunter-killer” mission: to find and destroy a specific moving vehicle. The findings are based on the modeling results for a permissive scenario involving a relatively small search area, a short time frame, and restrictive rules […]https://www.defencetalk.com/effectiveness-remotely-piloted-aircraft-scenario-59549/