Author Archives: PAULWISSLER

WEEKLY DRONES NEWS DIGEST FOR APRIL 17, 2015

By PAULWISSLERApr 20, 2015News

Drone Strike Reportedly Results in Death of Al-Qaida Leader in Yemen – April 14, 2015 Al-Qaida released a statement this past Tuesday, stating that one of its members, Ibrahim al-Rubaish, was killed in a drone strike in Yemen. Al-Rubaish was a leader of al-Qaida, and according to the Associated Press, was considered the “main idealogue […]

Innovation Profile: Airware, A Leader in Drone Innovation

By PAULWISSLERMar 10, 2015Innovation ProfilesAirware, drones

By Paul Wissler In 2010, aerospace engineer Jonathan Downey at Boeing left the company to begin a company of his own. During his college years at MIT, he participated in a drone building competition. While engaged in that competition, he became perplexed at the difficulty at making drones able to change and adapt to new […]