All Military UAVs news – Page 68
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PARIS: Tekever and ViaSat team for UAV SATCOM development
Unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Tekever and satellite communications (SATCOM) company ViaSat have entered into an agreement to further incorporate beyond line of sight capabilities onto small UAVs.
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PARIS: MBDA laser could defend against small drones
Missile maker MBDA is conducting research into the use of lasers to small, slow-flying unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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PARIS: CAE to provide tailored sim for Italian Predators
The Italian air force is to receive a mission-specific simulator for its fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1 and MQ-9 Predator unmanned air vehicles, a contract for which was signed between the aircraft prime and simulator developer CAE at the show on 16 June.
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PARIS: HammerHead shown in Italian air force livery
The Italian air force’s future unmanned air vehicle has been touted in its true colours at the show, with the 28º Gruppo UAV sqn markings – a witch on a broom – appearing on the side of the Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH HammerHead.
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PARIS: Canadian Coast Guard trials UAVs
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is partnering with the Canadian Coast Guard to trial the use of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles in its coastal patrol operations.
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PARIS: Sagem and DCI team to offer surveillance aircraft
French companies Sagem and Défense Conseil International (DCI) have agreed to team to offer manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft to domestic and international markets.
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PARIS: Aeronautics sees demand for ship-launched Orbiter
Israeli unmanned air systems manufacturer Aeronautics is in negotiations with “a number” of potential customers for its Orbiter 2/3 to be operated from ships.
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PARIS: Aeronautics vies for Israeli brigade-level UAV contract
Israeli unmanned air systems manufacturer Aeronautics is using its Orbiter 3 to compete for a contract to supply a brigade-level UAV for the ground units of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).
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PARIS: Anka and Super Heron play as Reaper away
The French air force’s fleet of General Atomics MQ-9 Reapers were expected to dominate the other unmanned aerial vehicles, however the call of duty has thrust competing products into the spotlight at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Thales to deliver new ATC radar to UK MoD
Thales has unveiled a new air traffic control radar that it will deliver to the UK Ministry of Defence for its Marshall modernisation programme.
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PARIS: Indonesia orders Selex Sage ESM
Selex has been awarded a contract to deliver its Sage 600 electronic support measure (ESM) system to Indonesia for integration on board two of the air force’s Airbus Defence & Space CN-235 transports for maritime patrol missions.
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PARIS: Airbus and Textron to carry out UAV testing for French requirement
An Airbus Defence & Space and Textron Systems team is due to travel to Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, USA this week, to carry out testing of its offering for France’s tactical unmanned air vehicle requirement for the French DGA defence procurement agency.
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PARIS: Heron UAS set for Australian civilian skies
IAI Heron unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) are on the verge of making their debut in Australian civilian air space.
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PARIS: Certifiable Predator B reaches design milestone
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ NATO airworthiness standard compliant Predator B unmanned aerial vehicle has passed the internal first phase of its critical design review (CDR).
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PARIS: UVision introduces loitering munition family
UVision has revealed its family of loitering munitions at the show, ranging from man-portable soldier-level short range variants up to a gasoline-powered 97kg system.
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Krossblade adds cargo drop capability to SkyProwler UAV
Krossblade Aerospace has added a cargo drop capability to its SkyProwler unmanned air vehicle, further increasing its potential use for parcel delivery applications.
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Boeing awarded patent for UAV capable of recharging mid-flight
Boeing has been awarded a patent for an inflatable long endurance unmanned air vehicle that is rechargeable mid-flight, so is able to stay aloft for long durations of time.
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IAI sharpens sensor offering for Heron TP
Israel Aerospace Industries is enhancing the capabilities of its Heron TP unmanned air vehicle by integrating the high-definition M-19HD electro-optical/infrared payload developed and produced by its Tamam division.
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Thales developing counter-UAV technology
Thales is embarking on the development of counter-unmanned air vehicle systems by adopting sensor technology that it has already developed to prevent malicious systems from flying near critical infrastructure and unwanted areas.
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Kaman restarts K-Max production on new commercial orders
At least 10 more K-Max helicopters will be produced on a revived assembly line after a 12-year hiatus, Kaman Aerospace announced on 5 June.