Unmanned Systems, Drones, Robotics
Robots: Working to Meet the Needs of Today’s Soldier
May 10 by Marissa AlvordWhat capabilities will make robots more effective for the modern soldier? What considerations are made in the development of new capabilities for military robots? Dr Naomi Zirkind, US Army Armament...
The Holy Grail of Geology and the Benefits of Robotic Reconnaissance
May 09 by Marissa AlvordHow is robotic reconnaissance mitigating risk in tunnel detection? What challenges are involved in detecting tunnels? Amy Clymer, Operational Manager, Rapid Reaction Tunnel Detection Joint Capabilit...
Building Blocks for the Global Hawk Program
April 23 by IDGA EditorColonel Karl Rozelsky is the Director of the Global Hawk Progam. This IDGA exclusive interview provides an update on the needs for the program in 2012 and highlights the various short and longer ter...
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...
Electronic Power and Thermal Management:A Critical Engineering Challenge for Next-Generation Unmanned Systems
March 23 by IDGA EditorUnmanned vehicles have risen to a prominent role in military operations worldwide, and the trend for the next decade is toward even more complex systems, with increasing capabilities for guidance co...
The Role of Engineering Simulation in the Continued Evolution of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
March 23 by IDGA EditorAcross all domains (land, sea and air), the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) has shown explosive growth and, as their value continues to be demonstrated, this growth shows no sign of slowing....
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...
UAS Development for LRS in Support of Amphibious Operations
March 01 by Christopher DauerIDGA: Could you tell us a little about your current roles and responsibilities? BP: Right now, I am working as a Research Fellow at Potomac Institute for Policy Studies’ Center for Emergin...
Navy Plans Additional Round of UCLASS Competitive Study Contracts
February 28 by Jason ShermanCopyright Unmanned Systems Alert, InsideDefense.com. Reprinted with permission. UnmannedSystemsAlert.com -- The Navy is eying a new round of competitive contracts to help refine its concept of th...