The Air Force is taking so long to buy new ground-tracking radar planes that the old ones will be retired before the new ones are available -- putting the lives of troops at risk.

The passenger jet and SF Airlines cargo plane came within 100 or so metres of each other while on a direct collision course ...

You need 6-8 drones to take the place of one J-Stars plane. The only unmanned aircraft the Air Force currently operates that is equipped with a radar for tracking moving ground targets is the ...

It's expected to cost small plane owners $5,000 to $8,000 per plane to buy the new equipment and another $1,000 to $2,000 to install, said Chris Dancy, a spokesman for the Aircraft Owners and ...

Tracking Planes Today Air traffic controllers track aircraft using radar. That technology is fine when the plane is flying over land, but its limitations are exposed when the aircraft gets over water.

The shift from radar to GPS should make tracking aircraft faster and more accurate, allowing more planes in the sky. ... allowing more planes in the air . By . Jo Craven McGinty. Share.

Radar can then be used to send fighters to intercept an incoming aircraft or launch surface to air missiles. Stealth aircraft like the American F-35 and Chinese J-20 fighters are carefully shaped ...

After Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished over the Indian Ocean, air safety authorities have argued for more frequent contact in order to better locate aircraft in the event of tragedy.

A Beech B200 Super King Air, operated by Zeusch Aviation, crashed shortly after takeoff from London Southend Airport. The ...

The current radar-based network is obsolete when planes are more than 200 miles from land; a GPS system would precisely track planes wherever they are. Skip to content. Local News.

Off the Radar: Private Planes Hidden From Public ... to a little-known program that lets private plane owners block their flights from view in the government’s system for tracking air traffic. ...

In the wake of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's disappearance more than six months ago, a satellite venture led by Iridium Communications is starting an initiative to provide free emergency flight ...