Global Hawks Planned to Replace U-2 in 2015
If all goes as planned, the Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) will replace the legendary U-2 “Dragon Lady” as …
C4ISR
Faircount Media Group Releases Defense Summer 2011 Edition
In the Summer 2011 Edition of Defense
Clarence A. Robinson interviews Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) about the defense budget, his …
Empire Challenge ’11: Canada Refines Tactical Reconnaissance Processes
Canadian Armed Forces used the occasion of the recent “Empire Challenge ’11,” coupled with the Afghan-like venue of Ft. Huachuca, …
Sensors at Sea
Surely the most spectacular recent advance in naval sensing has been the rise of unmanned vehicles – air, surface, and …
U.K. ISR Upgrades Highlighted at Empire Challenge ‘11
This month’s Empire Challenge ‘11, being held at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and connected to other participating sites around the world, …
Revivor2 at Empire Challenge 2011
Video of the Revivor2 system being tested at Empire Challenge 2011, including the mast-mounted sensors and aerostat.…
Any Conditions, All Resiliency
As the events of May 1 unfolded in a compound north of Islamabad, Pakistan, President Obama and his national security …
Countdown Under way for SBIRS GEO-1
Countdown procedures are well under way for the launch of a first-of-its kind spacecraft that will utilize sophisticated scanning and …
Empire Challenge
One of the challenges with the ongoing proliferation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across joint service and coalition …
The Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter
The reason rumors continue to swirl about the Coast Guard’s future offshore patrol cutter (OPC) – including recent speculation that …