Marvin the Martian Joins the Navy
They are coming! Hide the kids. . . If you live in Cowley County, Kansas and thought you might have seen Marvin the Martian’s jalopy riding down Highway 77, you would be sadly mistaken: Note to the...
View ArticleBoeing’s Giant Flying Tadpole?
Flying Tadpole? Does that strike fear into your heart? Does it even look like a tadpole to you? (Navy Sailors, please resist the urge to say it looks like certain, um, er, microscopic swimmy things...
View ArticleLi Jian, the Dark Sword UAV Looks Like
Why does the Li Jian (the Dark Sword), China’s new UAV: Li Jian, the Dark Sword UAV look an awfully lot like our X-47: X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) Or perhaps, the RQ-170:...
View ArticleIn Our National Defense
If you are interested in seeing a truly remarkable picture of an aircraft carrier with an UAV (a X-47B) on her flight-deck, click here. There is almost an alien presence to the vehicle. If you are...
View ArticleCarrier Drone Ops and the Tomb of the Unknown
Stu, a retired Navy Chief in the IS field, has his eye on the challenge of carrier operations when it comes to drones. No, these are not like a video game: Landing a drone on an aircraft carrier was...
View ArticleThe Blue Angels Turn to Drones
Due to sequestration and budget cuts, the Blue Angels have turned to UAVs to fly in their flight shows. Find it hard to believe? Check this: The Blue Angels turn to drones, X-47Bs
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