The Eagle medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle is set to become the first aircraft of its type to fly at a major air show during the Asian Aerospace exhibition. Promoted by EADS and Israel Aircraft Industries' Malat division, the design is a development of the Israeli company's in-service Heron UAV. The fully autonomous design can operate at altitudes up to 30,000ft (9,150m), and has a mission endurance of over 24h.
Source: Flight International
Zephyr ultra-endurance air vehicle developer AALTO has secured a $100 million investment from a Japanese consortium including mobile services provider NTT DOCOMO.
Following its purchase by BAE Systems earlier this year, UK unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics is significantly boosting output and targeting continued growth.
UK drone manufacturer Marble Aerospace is considering the adoption of an innovative metallic 3D-printing process to produce the complete airframe of its MRB5 platform to drive performance enhancements.
