US killer spy drone controls switch to Linux
Flying assassins upgraded after Windows virus outbreak The control of US military spy drones appears to have shifted from Windows to Linux following an embarrassing malware infection.…
US drone kills Al Qaeda operative in Somalia
A missile strike from a US drone has killed British-raised Al Qaeda operative and Al Shabaab commander Bilal Berwaji in Somalia. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya — Three missiles fired from a US drone killed Bilal Berwaji, a British-raised Al Qaeda agent and Al Shabaab commander, according to a statement from Somalia's Islamist militants. Announcing the "martyrdom" of Berwaji, also known as Abu ...
Groups push drone aviation industry as jobs generator
North Dakota hopes to get one of six new unmanned aircraft sites opening this year, and a group of Minnesota businesses is organizing to take advantage of the growing industry.
Report: Edwards has moneymaking potential
There’s gold in those hills. That’s essentially what a new report says about the moneymaking potential for the federal government and the thousands of acres of land in its military installations in the Mojave and Colorado deserts of California.
Drones: What are they and how do they work?
What are they and how do they work?
The crash and burn of drone warfare
American fighter jets screamed over the Iraqi countryside heading for the MQ-1 Predator drone, while its crew in California stood by helplessly. What had begun as an ordinary reconnaissance mission was now taking a ruinous turn. In an instant, the jets attacked and then it was all over.
Military Networks 'Not Defensible,' Says General Who Defends Them
The Defense Department's networks, as currently configured, are "not defensible," according to the general in charge of protecting those networks. And if there's a major electronic attack on this country, there may not be much he and his men can legally do to stop it in advance.
Nick Turse
American fighter jets screamed over the Iraqi countryside heading for the MQ-1 Predator drone, while its crew in California stood by helplessly. What had begun as an ordinary reconnaissance mission was now taking a ruinous turn. In an instant, the jets attacked and then it was all over.
Nick Turse: The Crash and Burn Future of Robot Warfare
Over the last decade, a more-is-better mentality has led to increased numbers of drones. Drones may be effective in terms of generating body counts, but they appear to be even more successful in generating animosity and creating enemies.
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Energy Potential Study
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) could generate 7000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy -- equivalent to the output of seven nuclear power plants -- on four military bases located in the California...
