Pentagon: Use of Military Drones in US Rare, Legal
Military spy drones used for non-war purposes over the US almost exclusively for disaster relief or natural disaster training, according to the Pentagon.
DoD Acknowledges Domestic Military Drone Use
Pentagon admits operating military drone flights over US, fewer than 20 from 2006 to 2015.
State Officials Don’t Know if Cyber Plan In Place
80 percent of state elected and appointed officials and staff don’t know if their state has an emergency cyber plan in place.
Warplanes Lead Navy & Marine Wish Lists
A couple more F-35s and 14 more Super Hornets are on the Navy’s unfunded priority list.
Navy to Deploy New Fighter-Launched Weapon
The AMG-154 Joint Standoff weapon uses GPS and imaging infrared seeker to find and attack targets.
DoD Inviting Hackers to Attack, Locate Holes
Possible financial reward to hackers for breaking into the DoD and telling the Pentagon how they did it.
Norwegian Test Pilot Praises JSF
A pilot’s report on JSF testing prowess counters earlier reports that reached the presidential campaign and drew Donald Trump’s first military position, against the JSF.
FAA Looking at European Rules for Micro-UAVs
US Rules for Micro-UAVs are based on weight, the FAA is considering more of a risk-based approach to the classification.
Navy Swapping Out Mine Hunting Drones for Aerial Refueling
The Navy scraps a mine-hunting drone program and picks up a UAS robot tanker program
Cyber-Security Start-ups Funding Dwindling
Cyber security start-ups facing a funding drought, failing to gain traction.
