Monday, February 13, 2012

Heron

The first project Nankeen HERON UAV (serial A45-262) that will be leased by Australia, photographed in the factory in Israel. Test flying will occur in early December followed by delivery to Kandahar for use on ADF operations. (Photo: Australia DoD)

Heron

The first project Nankeen HERON UAV (serial A45-262) that will be leased by Australia, photographed in the factory in Israel. Test flying will occur in early December followed by delivery to Kandahar for use on ADF operations. (Photo: Australia DoD)

Heron

The first project Nankeen HERON UAV (serial A45-262) that will be leased by Australia, photographed in the factory in Israel. Test flying will occur in early December followed by delivery to Kandahar for use on ADF operations. (Photo: Australia DoD)

MQ-8B Fire Scout

An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully completes the first unmanned biofuel flight at Webster Field. The aircraft flew with a combination of JP-5 aviation fuel and plant-based non-food source camellia. Fire Scout is the seventh and final aircraft to demonstrate the versatility of biofuel through its use in all facets of naval aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler/Released)

MQ-8B Fire Scout

An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully completes the first unmanned biofuel flight at Webster Field. The aircraft flew with a combination of JP-5 aviation fuel and plant-based non-food source camellia. Fire Scout is the seventh and final aircraft to demonstrate the versatility of biofuel through its use in all facets of naval aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler/Released)

MQ-8B Fire Scout

The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle MQ-8B Fire Scout flies over the Atlantic Ocean. Fire Scout is embarked aboard the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8), while the ship prepares for an upcoming counter-illicit trafficking deployment to Latin America, where the ship is scheduled to use Fire Scout to assist with counter-drug operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

MQ-8B Fire Scout

The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle MQ-8B Fire Scout hovers over the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8). McInerney is preparing for an upcoming counter-illicit trafficking deployment to Latin America, where the ship is scheduled to use Fire Scout to assist with counter-drug operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

MQ-8B Fire Scout

The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle MQ-8B Fire Scout hovers over the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8). McInerney is preparing for an upcoming counter-illicit trafficking deployment to Latin America, where the ship is scheduled to use Fire Scout to assist with counter-drug operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

MQ-8B Fire Scout

The guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) prepares to embark an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle. This is the first time a Fire Scout has deployed with the U.S. Navy ship. Fire Scout will assist McInerney during its next counter illicit trafficking deployment to Latin America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Holly Boynton/Released)

MQ-8B Fire Scout

The guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) embarks an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle. This is the first time a Fire Scout has deployed with the U.S. Navy ship. Fire Scout will assist McInerney during its next counter illicit trafficking deployment to Latin America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Holly Boynton/Released)

Scan Eagle

A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launches from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Scan Eagle is a runway independent, long-endurance, unmanned aerial vehicle system designed to provide multiple surveillance, reconnaissance data, and battlefield damage assessment missions. Comstock is assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multi-national coalition conducting counter piracy and maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)