Welcome home, war Nov 14, 2009
2 billion for a fleet of 50 light aircraft loaded with advanced electronics to loiter over battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq, bringing "full motion video and electronic eavesdropping to the troops". By late 2008, night flights over Afghanistan from the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt were using sensors to give American ground forces real-time images of Taliban targets - some so focused that they could catch just a few warm bodies huddled in darkness behind a wall. (Asia Times Online)
Surveillance State, U.S.A. Nov 13, 2009
2 billion for a fleet of 50 light aircraft loaded with advanced electronics to loiter over battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq, bringing "full motion video and electronic eavesdropping to the troops." By late 2008, night flights over Afghanistan from the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt were to give American ground forces real-time images of Taliban targets -- some so focused that they could catch just a few warm bodies huddled in darkness behind a wall. In the first months of Barack Obama's... (CBS News)
Windermere Realtor wins marketing award Nov 12, 2009
In particular, placing a home on a well-trafficked site, having more photos displayed, crafting better descriptions or adding a full motion video can make a home stand out from competing properties. Bordelon said her clients appreciate how multimedia helps bring more attention to the unique selling attributes of a home and ultimately helps attract more qualified buyers. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Air Force Plans Training for Enlisted Sensor Operators Jul 21, 2009
UAS sensor operator training to begin at Randolph (DOD DefenseLINK)
US goes on Afghan PR offensive Jun 19, 2009
Petraeus referred to "predators, armed full motion video with Hellfire missiles", "special intelligence birds", and unmanned intelligence vehicles called Shadows and Ravens, which fly 24 hours a day. Although such intelligence aircraft may make US battlefield targeting more precise, Petraeus' reference to drones equipped with Hellfire missiles suggests that US forces in Afghanistan may now rely more than previously on drone strikes against suspected Afghan insurgents. (Asia Times Online)
Q&A: Killzone 2 devs on meeting the hype Feb 23, 2009
there never would have been expectations if sony haddnt played a full motion video pretending to be in game. sorry, but look inward. (GameSpot)
Bigger picture Feb 12, 2009
" He said the planes could be used as a "tool" in the battle against insurgency, including roadside bomb attacks, but only in conjunction with other systems. He added that because the plane flew so high it would be outside the engagement zone and away from the threat of surface-to-air missiles. Mobile ground stations receive data covering thousands of miles Sentinel R1s are operated by a crew of five - two pilots, two imagery analysts and a commander - and can fly for more than nine hours at a... (BBC News -- Technology)
