Category Archives: Technical Issues
The Pentagon looks to laser-equipped UAVs to resurrect its anti-ballistic missile program
“When the Pentagon first commissioned an anti-ballistic missile system (i.e. a Boeing 747 with a chemical laser attached to its nose), it spent roughly five years and $16 billion trying to perfect the tech. Unfortunately, the initiative crashed and burned … Continue reading
More Air Force drones are crashing than ever as mysterious new problems emerge
“A record number of Air Force drones crashed in major accidents last year, documents show, straining the U.S. military’s fleet of robotic aircraft when it is in more demand than ever for counterterrorism missions in an expanding array of war … Continue reading
Why Syracuse University is considering banning the flight of drones on campus
“Forty miles southeast of Syracuse University, students and faculty members at Colgate University were able to — until recently — check out drones from the university’s Case Library. They were only required to pass a training program, find a partner … Continue reading
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Report: Reaper drones like those in Syracuse prone to lose power, drop from sky
“The Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drones, like those now flown out of Syracuse’s Hancock Airport, have been plagued by electrical failures that cause the unmanned planes to drop from the sky, according to a Washington Post investigation. In a front-page … Continue reading
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