All Military UAVs news – Page 80
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NewsRAF Reapers to operate over Iraq
The UK government has confirmed that it is in the process of redeploying some of its ten General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles to support the USA-led coalition’s air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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Unmanned Dominator pitched for maritime surveillance
Aeronautics Defense Systems is offering its Dominator XP unmanned platform for maritime surveillance applications.
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NewsDARPA advances ship-based MALE UAV concept
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a step closer to demonstrating the launch and recovery of a medium-sized unmanned air vehicle from a small vessel, following a $19 million preliminary design contract award to AeroVironment.
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US Army testing IAI hand-launched UAS
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has long sought a foothold in the US military unmanned air systems (UAS) market and is hoping that a play for small-UAS business could open a door to future contracts.
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NewsJLENS undergoes command and control integration testing
Raytheon has completed software integration testing of the US Army’s new aerostat-based radar system with the necessary command and control (C2) systems that will be required during its first deployment above Washington, DC towards the end of the year.
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NewsAirbus Atlante seeks EASA certification
Airbus Defence & Space has launched the process of seeking civil certification for its Atlante unmanned air vehicle from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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NewsIsrael reveals SpyLite use over Gaza
Israel has confirmed the use of an additional unmanned air system to its usual air force and land force assets during its "Brother's Keeper" and "Protective Edge" operations earlier this year.
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NewsIsraeli company sells VTOL Da Vinci
Flying Production – an Israeli manufacturer of multi-rotor unmanned air systems (UAS) – has unveilled its Da Vinci; a compact, lightweight, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) design.
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NewsWatchkeeper fully operational in Afghanistan, UK reveals
The British Army’s Thales UK/Elbit Systems-developed Watchkeeper unmanned air system has become fully operational in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
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Vietnam acquires unmanned Orbiter 2
Vietnam has acquired the Orbiter 2 unmanned air system, for use as an aerial forward observation asset for its artillery corps.
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NewsFAA approves first sub-Arctic commercial UAS ops
Six Hollywood production companies will become the first approved users of commercial unmanned air systems (UAS) in US airspace below the Arctic under new exemptions granted by the US Department of Transportation on 25 February.
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NewsDHL to test supply delivery using UAVs
German postal service DHL Parcel is to begin testing the delivery of supplies using its Parcelcopter unmanned air vehicle, marking the first operation of a UAV in European airspace beyond line of sight.
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NewsFinland gets second batch of Orbiter UAVs
Aeronautics Defense Systems is in the process of supplying a second batch of Orbiter 2B unmanned air systems to the Finnish army.
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NewsAzerbaijan could produce unmanned Orbiter 3
Azerbaijan-based unmanned air vehicle company Azad Systems may soon begin manufacturing the Israeli-developed Orbiter 3.
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NewsUK warned to increase transparency of armed UAV operations
Failure of the British government to inform parliament of its intentions to redeploy its armed unmanned air vehicles outside recognised warzones may result in legal action, a charity and law firm have warned the government.
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Israel studies armed UAS claims from Iran
Israel has not yet verified claims that Hezbollah militants in Lebanon used an armed unmanned air system to attack a target with a missile.
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Israel blocks UAS sales to Ukraine
Israel's foreign ministry is blocking the sale of unmanned air systems to Ukraine, in a bid to avoid any negative impact on its relationship with Russia.
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NewsNATO report highlights UAV limitations
NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) has released a study into the vulnerabilities that the alliance's in-use unmanned air vehicles have, claiming that the nature of UAV operations to date may have limited their development.
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NewsPortuguese army uses indigenous UAVs in Kosovo
The Portuguese army is nearing the end of a NATO deployment in Kosovo using its indigenously-built Tekever unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsUSAF looks to micro-UAV for SAR operations
The US Air Force has contracted CyPhy Works to develop and test a micro unmanned air vehicle for search and rescue operations.