All articles by Beth Stevenson – Page 11
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NewsPICTURES: RAAF Heron flies at Amberley alongside manned aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is flying its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicle at RAAF Amberley in Queensland, marking the first time the aircraft has operated alongside manned military aircraft at one of its home bases.
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NewsMomentum building in use of UAVs for aircraft crash analysis
Drawing upon its work integrating unmanned air vehicle use into the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch’s (AAIB) wreckage assessments, Cranfield University is in discussions with international bodies exploring the use of the technology for post-crash analysis.
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NewsMarshall and Aerodata to provide MSA to undisclosed navy
Marshall Aerospace and Defence has been contracted by special mission system provider Aerodata to convert two ATR 72-500s into maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) for an undisclosed navy.
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Regulatory clearance – and new name – ahead of Airlander 10 airship's flight return
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has received the necessary European and national approvals to return its Airlander 10 airship – now named Martha Gwyn – to flight.
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NewsTyphoon Captor-E awaits flight testing as Kuwait confirmed as launch customer
With a deal for 28 Eurofighter Typhoons announced this week, Kuwait has also become the launch customer for the combat aircraft's new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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NewsKuwait places order for 28 Typhoons
Kuwait has confirmed its order for 28 Tranche 3 Eurofighter Typhoons, making the Middle Eastern nation the eighth customer for the type.
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NewsFrance firms up order for 14 Patroller UAVs
Sagem has been contracted to supply its Patroller system to the French army as the service's new tactical unmanned air vehicle, some two months after Paris confirmed its selection of the type.
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ANALYSIS: Regulators stepping up in UAV airspace integration
When it comes to unmanned air vehicle airspace integration, a blame game is typically played out between industry, users and regulators on why these operations still come second to manned aviation.
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NewsFAA approves UAV operations at increased altitude
The US Federal Aviation Administration has doubled the altitude at which unmanned air vehicles with the correct exemptions can be flown in US airspace, which is expected to allow for their increased use with less burden on regulators.
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NewsPhilippine navy orders two AW159 Wildcats
Finmeccanica has announced the Philippine navy will acquire two AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare rotorcraft under a contract valued at €100 million ($114 million).
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USMC Blackjack flight expands airspace integration
A recent flight of the US Marine Corps’ Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned air vehicle from MCAS Cherry Point in North Carolina has demonstrated the system’s ability to fly under air traffic control alongside manned aircraft.
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NewsRAF Tornado successfully trials BriteCloud protection system
Finmeccanica is hopeful that the Royal Air Force will be the launch customer for its BriteCloud active decoy, following the completion of a series of tests of the system onboard the service’s Panavia Tornado GR4 combat aircraft.
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NewsUK Hawks receive five-year support boost
Contracts totalling £372 million ($530 million) have been awarded to BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to continue supporting the UK Ministry of Defence’s Hawk trainer fleet for a five-year term.
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NewsVIDEO: Qinetiq carries out environmental protection UAV demonstration
In its quest to prove the commercial appeal of unmanned air vehicles, Qinetiq has carried out a series of demonstrations to show the utilisation of small UAVs for environmental monitoring.
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NewsUK calls for realistic approach to UAV integration
The UK government is continuing to push the nation ahead in unmanned air vehicle operations, as it calls for a more realistic approach to the issue of airspace integration.
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NewsEASA feels urgency to provide UAV clarification
European aviation regulators have vowed to implement new rules governing the commercial use of unmanned air vehicles this year in a bid to provide certainty to the fledgling industry.
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NewsBrimstone Reaper integration still in the pipeline
MBDA is still hopeful its dual-mode Brimstone air-to-surface missile will be carried on General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles, as it awaits requirements that will lead to the next round of testing.
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NewsMBDA and Boeing studying Apache Brimstone integration
MBDA is carrying out a feasibility study for the UK Ministry of Defence into the possibility of integrating its dual-mode Brimstone air-to-surface missile onto the Boeing AH-64E Guardian attack rotorcraft.
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NewsUAVs trialled for African health testing
Fresh from its success in carrying out unmanned air vehicle parcel delivery with Swiss Post, the Matternet One UAV is being used in a trial to see if it can speed up health testing of children in central Africa.
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NewsKongsberg acquires 49.9% stake in Finland's Patria
Norwegian company Kongsberg has purchased a 49.9% holding in Finnish company Patria, providing a “significant strengthening” of its Nordic defence industry position.