All Military UAVs articles – Page 117
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ISAF confirms 2011 Global Hawk crash
A military headquarters in Afghanistan has confirmed that a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk crashed in the southeast city of Jalalabad on 21 August in...
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USAF cancels AMRAAM replacement
The US Air Force has cancelled the next generation missile (NGM) meant to replace both the anti-air AIM-120 AMRAAM and the anti-radiation AGM-88 HARM, both...
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US Navy cancels medium-range UAS contest
The US Navy has cancelled its MRMUAS vertical-lift programme, delivering a boost to the Northrop/Bell MQ-8C ...
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IN FOCUS: Israel embraces micro and mini unmanned systems
Can an air force use unmanned technology to achieve territorial dominance? Israeli manufacturers believe so, and are supporting that conviction with new product developments.
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IN FOCUS: Elbit plots UAV expansion
From electro-optics to unmanned systems, Israel's biggest private defence contractor has followed a course of expansionism that could lead it into international collaboration on larger vehicles.
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IN FOCUS: Rafael targets developing international powers
A focus on emerging rather than established powers is allowing missile maker Rafael to carve an international niche in electronic and communications equipment.
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IN FOCUS: RSAF chief sets out strategy
Singapore is unique among major cities in that the full range of military aircraft can be spotted flying overhead on any given day.
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AVIC invests in U8 unmanned helicopter
Chinese airframer AVIC is investing yuan 20 million ($3.2 million) in the U8 unmanned helicopter programme for civilian use ...
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Flutter tests drive X-56A programme
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has unveiled a new unmanned test aircraft, the Lockheed Martin X-56A, designed to study active flutter suppression....
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NATO clears funding hurdle to buy five Global Hawks
NATO officials have cleared a key hurdle in a long-delayed process to buy five Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned air systems ...
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Flight International: Max v Neo and waiting for Vega
This week's Flight International (31 January) focuses on the cover on the latest development in the Boeing 737 Max versus Airbus A320neo duel, with Norwegian's latest order not helping to put much clear blue water between the two manufacturers.
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IN FOCUS: Completing the missing link in UAS crew training
Huge demand is forecast for unmanned air systems and more efficient, effective simulation is required to bridge the gap in training operators
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Northrop Grumman fights RQ-4 Block 30 cancellation threat
Northrop Grumman has challenged the US military's decision to park existing RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30s in usable storage and terminate production.
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Israeli Heron TP crashes as test flight goes wrong
The Israeli air force and IAI are investigating what caused a Heron TP unmanned air vehicle to crash during an experimental flight on 29 January ...
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India’s Lakshya-2 completes 10th test flight
India's Lakshya-2 target drone has completed its 10th flight test, performing the full range of functions required by nation's armed forces ...
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DoD cuts Block 30 Global Hawk, but spares other UAVs
The US Air Force is to cut its planned orders for Northrop Grumman's Block 30 version of the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle ...
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Pentagon slashes fighter squadrons, airlifters in new budget proposal
The US Air Force faces plans to eliminate six fighter squadrons, cancel its C-27J programme and retire ageing C-5As and C-130s ...
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IN FOCUS: Royal Navy chief looks to the future with carrier, F-35 programmes
Despite cuts introduced via the SDSR, the head of the Royal Navy believes his service remains well placed to respond to operational demands ...
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UK considers landing gear modification for Reaper fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence could adopt a landing gear modification for its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air systems, with the enhancement to boost the type's maximum take-off and landing weights for use in Afghanistan.
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PICTURES: US Navy tests Integrator
Boeing/Insitu has delivered the first RQ-21 Integrator to the US Navy for testing and evaluation. The aircraft, flying at Twentynine Palms, MCB, in California,...