Drones Raise Safety Issues as Service Roles Multiply
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From the comfort of a control center at NASA's Dryden  Flight Research Center in California, pilot Mark Pestana will gun the throttle of his unmanned aircraft, pull back on the stick and gently  guide his plane into the sky next month.
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A new international group of defense contractors and systems integrators plans to accelerate increased interoperability in network systems that serve the military, first responders and, eventually, commercial users.
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Humans have become highly reliant on technology to keep us safe. But when we go off the grid, as our reporter recently did, there can be grave risks.
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Disagreement regarding passenger data could ground thousands of flights.
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The US aircraft maker Boeing has patented a system that would use broadband satellite connections, now being installed on airliners to provide passengers with Internet access, to help respond to a hijacking.
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California&#039;s Air National Guard pilots stand on high alert 24-7, ready to launch their fighters against a cruise missile attack or hijacked airliner. These days, they are also launching a public-relations offensive to save their base.
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The U.S. military said it is testing a system to beam red and green lasers at aircraft in the Washington area as a warning when they enter restricted airspace.
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Skies filled with drones by 2016? The UK is examing the possible deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) within 10 years across Britain's airspace for a range of civilian tasks including traffic control and environmental monitoring, The Guardian reports.â¦
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Sophisticated computer systems on a 10,000-pound unmanned drone were no match for its pilot's failure to follow a checklist when confronted with a computer glitch.
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Unmanned aerial vehicles and other so-called "stand-off" weapons, whether currently used or in secret testing, belong to a developing high-tech arsenal that the U.S. military says will help minimize casualties as it battles insurgents.
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In a move to fix one of the most significant shortcomings in emergency response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York has hired Northrop Grumman Corp. to build a wireless broadband public safety communications network to allow the city's emergency personnel to communicate in real time.
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DHS wants to protect commercial airliners from shoulder-fired missiles with drones orbiting over airports, according to Defense Daily. In Danger Room.
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Security concerns drive demand for monitoring technologies, and create exit opportunities for start-ups.
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IRobot readies a prototype remote-controlled robot designed to help in military or police efforts.
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Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years. Still, the budding space tourism faces a myriad of safety concerns &#151; in the sky and on the ground &#151; that must be resolved before any paying passenger takes off.
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NEW YORK -- A New York City Police Department helicopter with an ultra-sensitive radiation detector affixed to its tail whipped through a wintry sky over Lower Manhattan last month, hunting block by block through the concrete canyons of Wall Street for a black SUV containing the components of a h...
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LOS ANGELES - Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years. Still, the budding space tourism industry faces a myriad of safety concerns - in the sky and on the ground - that must be resolved before any paying passenger takes off...