By Saab on Monday, September 23rd, 2013

Swiss voters will head to the ballot box Sunday to make a decision whether to abolish their conscript army, as much part of the Alpine nation’s image as direct democracy, chocolate and cheese. Countries across Europe have ditched the draft within the twenty years because the end of the Cold War, and pro-change campaigners say Switzerland should head an identical way. But pollsters forecast the anti-conscription referendum — spearheaded by pacifists, backed by left-wing parties, and opposed by the correct, parliament and the govt. — will fall flat. A survey last week gave it only 31 percent support. A vote... Read More »

AeroVironment has announced that a up to date outdoor test flight of a solar-powered prototype version of the company’s proven Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system (UAS), operating with the company’s newest long-endurance battery, lasted 9 hours, 11 minutes – significantly longer than the flight endurance of small UAS getting used inside the field today. AeroVironment is operating with Alta Devices, a Sunnyvale, Calif. company that gives flexible, portable power which might be embedded into some other material, within the development of the solar Puma AE. “This is a critical milestone with far-reaching implications for the various ways small UAS... Read More »

By RIA Novosti on Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

By RIA Novosti on Tuesday, September 17th, 2013