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June 20, 2018

NRL Increases UAV Endurance With Solar Soaring Technology

Increases Flight Time Of Navy Drones To More Than 12 Hours

Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are developing technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that has given them the ability to fly for more than 12 hours by harvesting energy from the atmosphere and the sun.

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Airbus Signs Contract For Heron TP Drones With The German Armed Forces

Includes Five Reconnaissance Drone Systems Capable Of Carrying Weapons

Airbus and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINB) have signed an operator agreement for Heron TP unmanned aerial systems (UAS) after parliamentary approval was granted on June 13.

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President Trump Directs The Pentagon To Establish A 'Space Force'

Would Become The Sixth Branch Of The U.S. Military

President Donald Trump on Monday said he has directed the Pentagon to establish a "Space Force" as the sixth branch of the military. Trump's statement came during a speech at a meeting of the National Space Council, according to a report from Fox News. “We are going to have a space force,” Trump said. “An Air Force and a Space Force. Separate, but equal.”

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