Category: system

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Regulation by ENAC

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Regulation by ENAC

On 22nd January 2014, it was officially presented the Italian regulation on remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). Following the introduction of RPAS in the “concept of aircraft” (see art.743 of the Italian Navigation Code),...

UAV Comparative Analysis

Bye Aerospace, Inc. and BoldIQ, Inc. concluded an extensive analysis that projects the long endurance Silent Guardian, a solar-electric hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV offers twice the mission productivity (effective time on station versus total sortie flight...

Us DoD “Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap”

Us DoD “Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap”

Us DoD recently published a document “Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap” (download here) with the purpose to articulate a vision and strategy for the continued development, production, test, training, operation, and sustainment of unmanned systems technology...

Smart Cyber for Smart-phone

Smart Cyber for Smart-phone

With the Smartphone becoming a standard technology for businesses and governments, the theft of sensitive data is a greater risk than ever. Richard de Silva, www.defenceiq.com, explores UK cyber security investment trends and the new measures...

Stuxnet hits the International Space Station

Stuxnet hits the International Space Station

according to Eugene Kaspersky article in The Guardian, Stuxnet, the computer virus that targeted Iran’s nuclear programme facilities, has now “badly affected” a Russian nuclear plant and spread to the International Space Station when a Russian...

Poland Advanced Jet Trainer

Poland Advanced Jet Trainer

The bids are in. Poland opens the tenders for their AJT competition, and reveals the amounts of the bids. Only Alenia Aermacchi fell within the PZL 1.2 billion ($387.5 million) budgeted, but the contract also...

Army energy-efficient tents

Army energy-efficient tents

Wherever Soldiers go, shelters must go, too. These shelter systems must not only protect and provide comfort; they must also be as energy efficient as possible. Every time a base camp needs fuel delivered,...