'Eternal planes' to watch over us

Posted at: Sun Aug 7th, 2005

Unmanned surveillance vehicles are increasingly evident in a world that relies on knowing what people and places are doing. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) patrol innocuous-looking skies and silently report back streams of strategically important data, video, and images from location...

9 Lynx Radars for Predator UAVs

Posted at: Sun Aug 7th, 2005

eneral Atomics-Aeronautical Systems in San Diego, CA received a $13.9 million firm-fixed-price/ cost-plus fixed-fee contract to provide for 9 Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) for the MQ-1 Predator UAV, Ground Support Equipment and Spares, and a option for training manuals.

Fighter Jets Plagued by Problem With Brakes, Records Indicate

Posted at: Sun Aug 7th, 2005

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (AP) - The front-line fighter jet of the Navy and Marines has suffered a series of accidents suspected of being caused by brake failure, and the problem has spurred warnings from commanders, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.