All articles by Craig Hoyle – Page 88
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Seconds-out for Cassius UAV
Raytheon UK and Cranfield Aerospace have jointly developed an unmanned air vehicle named Cassius ...
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NewsDSEi: UK holding firm on F-35 procurement plan
The UK has no plans to change its intended total purchase for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, says defence official ...
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NewsSelex scoops Falco deal in Middle East
Selex ES has signed a contract to supply an undisclosed Middle Eastern country with Falco unmanned air systems ...
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NewsDSEi: Lockheed seeks more autonomy for unmanned K-Max
Lockheed Martin is looking to make further enhancements to the autonomous capabilities of the unmanned Kaman K-Max helicopter ...
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NewsDSEi: RAF officials see post-Afghanistan role for Reaper
An end to UK combat involvement in Afghanistan is unlikely to mean the end for the RAF's Reaper UAS ...
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DSEi: New-look BAe 146 firefighter makes debut flight
A new-look firefighting adaptation of the BAe 146-/Avro RJ-series of regional airliners has been flown for the first time for commercial operator Conair...
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NewsDSEi: BAe 146 offered as tactical air-to-air refueller
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has revealed plans to offer a tanker derivative of the BAe 146 ...
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DSEi: Qinetiq looks to supply more UAS services
Qinetiq believes significant long-term opportunities exist to provide a range of managed services to customers using unmanned air systems, as the company...
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NewsDSEi: Manpower issues frustrate RN ScanEagle introduction
The UK Royal Navy expects to conduct its first contractor-supported operations with the ScanEagle unmanned system from late this year ...
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NewsUK airports team up for UAS development opportunity
Two regional UK airports have formalised a plan to offer development, test and evaluation and training facilities for the unmanned air system sector ...
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NewsDSEi: Watchkeeper nears delayed service introduction
The British Army expects its late-running Watchkeeper tactical unmanned air system to secure release to service approval before the end of 2013, but the...
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NewsUK, Norway could share F-35 support work
Norway and the UK are to explore increased co-operation on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, saying opportunities exist in "technical maintenance...
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NewsUK hails Hawk T2 training performance
Early use of the RAF's Hawk T2s has dramatically boosted the quality of instruction being provided to UK students, officials say ...
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NewsCrowsnest AEW project to cost up to £500mn, UK says
Further details of the UK Royal Navy's Crowsnest next-generation airborne early warning programme have been disclosed by the nation's Ministry of Defence,...
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NewsDanish AW101s to get MX-15 sensor fit
Denmark is to equipment some of its AW101 transport helicopters with L-3 Wescam's MX-15 sensor ...
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NewsAUVSI: USMC nears RQ-21A operational test phase
The US Marine Corps expects to launch the initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) activity for its Insitu RQ-21A Integrator small tactical UAS from...
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AUVSI: East African customer buys Responder UAVs
ING Robotic Aviation is celebrating a new sale of its Responder UAV, with the Canadian company having been contracted to supply two of the rotary-wing systems.
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AUVSI: MBDA keeps Saber bomb testing on target
MBDA is advancing flight trials involving its Saber glide weapon, which the company is touting for possible integration with small and medium UAV platforms.
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NewsAUVSI: Insitu looks to widen civilian ScanEagle applications
Buoyed by the recent receipt of type certification approval to support oil exploration activities off the coast of Alaska with its ScanEagle UAS, Insitu (booth 2513) is looking to increase its provision of surveillance services to civilian customers.
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AUVSI: Tests start on Atro-X tip-jet propulsion system
Ground testing is underway on a key technology for an innovative vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV that is being developed by the Unmanned Systems Group.