It's an unmanned, flying gun.
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - View this thread

DARPA has announced the contractors for their "Vulture" UAV system. The plan is to build an aircraft that can stay aloft, uninterrupted, for five years.
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - View this thread

In the seas and in the air...the minions of our Alien Overlords are preparing the way....via
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - View this thread

The U.S. Military's Assassination Problem: "Software like 'Bugsplat' is supposed to keep decapitation attacks precise. So why do we keep blowing up Iraqi wedding parties?"
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - View this thread

DIY Drones "a site for all things about amateur Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)"
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - View this thread

Sub $1000 UAV. Wired editor, author and blogger Chris Anderson^[wiki] built a sub $1000 UAV from a model airplane and a Lego mindstorms robotics kit. The drone flies itself, all you do is punch in a direction (and eventually, GPS coordinates). I don't know if it's technically Open Source, but you can definitely download instructions and code.
posted on Jun 11, 2007 - View this thread

We've knelt on the altar of the Predator UAV and paid homage with tax dollars (see related MeFi thread) but the Army (and possibly Hollywood [PDF]) and others want to go smaller and more efficient. With massive budget increases for UAV/MAV technology over the last two years and increased use of UAVs for border surveillance, [PDF] one wonders when the tiniest of cool toys starts becoming a tool for surveillance as the legal arguments for and against will almost certainly heat up. Face it - cool RC toys aren't just for amusing/terrorizing your pets anymore.
posted on Dec 27, 2005 - View this thread

One-page history of remote-controlled weapons. Includes some Tesla goodness.
posted on Dec 15, 2005 - View this thread

US drone lost over Iraq - It seems it's only a matter of time before they shoot down a piloted plane (even if by accident). What are we still trying to accomplish over there and what would the reaction be if they succeed?
posted on Aug 27, 2001 - View this thread