All articles by Beth Stevenson – Page 18
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NewsNew-start Iris to offer high-end sensing UAV services
A newly created company is preparing to penetrate the unmanned air vehicle services market by offering high-end sensing for commercial applications.
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NewsMore UAV surveillance needed following Nepalese earthquake
Following the destruction caused by a major earthquake in Nepal earlier this year, a humanitarian unmanned air vehicle coordinator is calling on more operators to take their systems to the country, in order to provide aerial services to aid in analysis of the event.
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NewsK-Max carries out US federal government firefighting tests
Lockheed Martin and Kaman have demonstrated to US federal government departments the firefighting capabilities of the unmanned K-Max helicopter.
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NewsWatchkeeper carries out sortie in controlled airspace
Thales’s Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle has been successfully flown in controlled airspace under the jurisdiction of air traffic control for the first time, completing a 1h sortie in Wales on 30 September.
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NewsMAA prepares update to unmanned operations guidelines
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority is preparing the release of an updated version of its regulations on unmanned air vehicles, which will draw on feedback from the first document that was released in January this year.
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NewsNorway proposes F-35 funding increase for 2016
Building on its release of a Strategic Defence Review publication on 1 October, Norway has proposed a 9.8% real-term defence budget increase for 2016. This would see a near doubling of funding for the Lockheed Martin F-35, plus an authorisation request for six more.
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NewsIraq debuts new Chinese CH-4 UAV
Iraq's defence ministry has released a video and pictures of its first China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-4B “Rainbow” unmanned air vehicle taking off from Kut airbase.
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NewsJapan to introduce new UAV regulations
The Japanese government is to begin enforcing new regulations surrounding the use of unmanned air vehicles in national airspace in December, with its action having been prompted by a threat to its prime minister last April.
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NewsUK claims to be ahead of international UAV regulators
The UK’s Department for Transport has claimed the country is pioneering ahead of European and international airspace regulators to rapidly look at integrating unmanned air vehicles into national airspace.
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NewsTaranis to enter third testing phase
The UK’s BAE Systems Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator will carry out a third phase of flight tests towards the end of the year, the Ministry of Defence has revealed.
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NewsMoD reveals Reaper derivative will be chosen for Protector
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the unmanned air vehicle that it plans to acquire under its recently-announced Protector effort will be a derivative of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper that the Royal Air Force operates.
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NewsUS project looks to develop meteorological-monitoring UAV
A research effort is looking to develop an unmanned air vehicle-based capability that will allow scientists and meteorologists to track the movement of weather as it develops.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Importance increases for training of commercial UAV operators
In its shake up of the regulations governing unmanned air vehicle operations in Europe, EASA has proposed that training and licencing of pilots be incorporated into its future rule-making.
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NewsNorway reconfirms plans to acquire 52 F-35s
Norway's defence ministry has used a strategic defence review to underline its continued commitment to acquiring 52 Lockheed Martin F-35s, as well as outlining plans to acquire different types of manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft.
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News'Protector' UAV fleet to replace RAF Reapers
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has introduced a “Protector” programme, which will seek to replace the Royal Air Force’s 10-strong General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Predator training demand continues in New Mexico
The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1 Predator unmanned air vehicles are the backbone of the US Air Force unmanned surveillance fleet, and their use in multiple theatres demands a robust training schedule.
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ANALYSIS: Royal Navy opens doors for UAV ops discussions
In an effort to progress in its understanding of unmanned air vehicle operations, the Royal Navy held a maritime unmanned air systems awareness conference at RNAS Culdrose – home of the 700 Xperimental (700X) naval air squadron that operates the Insitu ScanEagle UAV – on 24 and 25 September.
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NewsNorthrop receives $3.2bn to support USAF Global Hawk
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.2 billion contract to sustain and modernise all variants of the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsScanEagle to be delivered to Cameroon, Kenya and Pakistan
Insitu has received three export contracts for its ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle that will see it deliver the system to Cameroon, Kenya and Pakistan.
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NewsSentinel to continue anti-IS ops until 2016
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Air Force’s Raytheon Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft will continue to be operated in Iraq and Syria until 2016, despite uncertainty surrounding the fleet's lifespan.