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GA-ASI demonstrates short takeoff/landing of UAS on UK carri…

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a first-of-its-kind demonstration of its short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability on the HMS Prince of Wales, a Royal Navy aircraft carrier, using the Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System. The demonstration took place on November 15, 2023, when the Prince of Wales was underway …

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Northrop Grumman’s FAAD C2 System enables short range air de…

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system was successfully fielded in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, creating air and missile defense interoperability amongst the Baltic states, NATO and U.S. forces. FAAD C2 provides command and control for their collective short range air defense …

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Short Battery Life: A Drone’s Worst Enemy

CAMBRIDGE, MA—March 22, 2022—Sensors and small aerial drones are touted as force multipliers for the military. Drones, known to specialists as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), serve as the eyes and ears for combat and surveillance operations while keeping soldiers and intelligence personnel out of harm’s way. UAVs can …

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So Much For Stealth: Why This Russian Drone Falls Short

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Such an engine arrangement represents a major source of radar signature and could ruin the drone’s stealthiness from the side and rear aspects. It appears the Russian warplane-make Sukhoi has a plan to fix the most obvious flaw in the design of its new Hunter …

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