UAV
UAS Commercialization Anticipated Attendee Snapshot
April 03 by IDGA StaffThe UAS Commercialization Summit brings together companies and organizations that want to derive business value from UAVs. After running similar events aimed at the defense industry, we’ve sta...
Economy vs. Ethics: How States are Wrestling with the Drone Explosion
May 01 by Mike O'BrienIn 2015 drones will be sharing American skies with commercial and military aircraft, bringing a much-needed boost to many areas and sectors of the economy. The Federal Aviation Authority estimates...
Navy Unveils New Laser Weapon to Zap Drones
April 09 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. Navy has unveiled its futuristic Laser Weapon System (LAWS) which will be deployed early next year in the Persian Gulf. It can protect ships from approaching unmanned aerial vehicles or s...
Fielding the 'Grey Eagle', a UAV Asset
December 14 by IDGA EditorDuring a recent training exercise in the Mojave Desert, the U.S Army's UAV, the 'Grey Eagle' was put to the test. In this exclusive interview, LTC Edward Vedder, Commander, 1-1 ARB, 1CAB, 1ID, U.S....
An Outlook on UAS: The Air Force Perspective
November 19 by IDGA EditorThe Airforce has traditionally been the frontrunner in unmanned flight. The below highlights how UAS has developed in the decade plus of war. Featuring comments by LtCol Jeffery Patton, Commander, 9...
Initiatives for Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft
April 05 by Christopher DauerIDGA Q&A with Col Tom Buckner Dep Dir-Current Capabilities/Reserve Advisor RPA Capabilities (RPA TF), AF/A2CU Col Tom Buckner started his Air Force career as a traditional pilot. He flew rescu...
What’s the Key to UAV Success?
March 29 by Christopher DauerLCol (RCAF) Vaughn Cosman is Chair, Air & Space Interoperability Council. Most of LCol Cosman’s career since 1983 has been as an air navigator on CP140s, with two tours on operational Sqns, a...
Marine Unmanned Aviation: A Warfighter’s Perspective
March 27 by Christopher DauerAn IDGA Q&A with LtCol Timothy G. Burton, USMC Commanding Officer, VMU-3 Phantoms (Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3) IDGA: First, could you provide an overview of the Marine Unmanned A...
Marine Unmanned Aviation: A Warfighter's Perspective
March 14 by Christopher DauerLtCol Timothy G. Burton, USMC, Commanding Officer, VMU-3 Phantoms (Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3), talks about how an "insatiable appetite" for full-motion video is driving the growth of...
Delivering Holistic Capabilities to the Warfighter...How Integration and Interoperability are Transforming UAVs
March 12 by Christopher DauerAs UAVs continue to evolve in sophistication and complexity, it’s an increasingly daunting task to have the myriad systems involved work together in a seamless and effective way. To address...
Taking UAVs to the Next Level in an Austere Fiscal Environment
February 27 by Christopher DauerIDGA: To begin, could you tell us about your current role and areas of responsibility? JW: I serve as the Deputy Director for Requirements & Acquisition, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense...
Air Force Increases Global Hawk Funds; Remaining Aircraft To Begin Assembly Soon
February 27 by Maggie YbarraCopyright InsideDefense.com. Reprinted with permission. Unmanned Systems Alert -- The Air Force will be pouring about $81 million more into its RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft program in fisca...