All Military UAVs articles – Page 155
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It's official: Zephyr takes UAV endurance record
The endurance record for an unmanned aerial vehicle flight now officially belongs to Zephyr, the solar powered UAV built by Qinetiq, according to the Fédération...
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Mexican UAV crash under investigation
The single-engine Orbiter Mini UAV, built by Israeli firm Aeronautics Defense Systems, was on a mission when a mechanical problem forced it down, Mexican...
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USMC seeks to arm Shadow, fast and without US Army help
The US Marine Corps hopes to have its RQ-7 Shadow UAV armed in the next 12- to 18-months, moving ahead without the US Army as a partner ...
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NewsEuro Hawk passes first endurance test
The European variant of the high-altitude, long-endurance Global Hawk UAV passed its first endurance test, says Northrop Grumman ...
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Israeli firms pursue Chilean UAV requirement
Israel's three major manufacturers of unmanned air vehicles have each submitted proposals in a bid to meet the future requirements of the Chilean air force.
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NewsFire-X first flight revives team’s bid for cargo UAS market
The Bell Helicopter/Northrop Grumman Fire-X completed its first flight on 10 December ...
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NewsPhantom Ray arrives in Dryden ahead of flight tests
Boeing's Phantom Ray has arrived at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in California to prepare for a series of 10 planned flight tests ...
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USAF buys Raytheon's UAV tracking system
Raytheon's Solipsys will install its situational awareness and collaboration system for unmanned aircraft at 18 US Air Force locations ...
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NewsPhantom Ray gets ready for 747 ride west
Boeing's Phantom Ray unmanned air vehicle has hitched its first ride atop a NASA shuttle carrier aircraft ...
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French/UK working group to study UAV projects
A joint French/UK parliamentary working group has agreed to discuss increased co-operation in the unmanned air vehicle sector during 2011 ...
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DARPA, Boeing ink deal to expand A160 uses
Under a $12.8 million contract Boeing will adapt its A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter to carry signals intelligence (SIGINT) payloads and BAE Systems'...
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Brazil selects Elbit's Hermes 450 UAV
Brazil's air force has selected the Elbit Systems Hermes 450 for an initial requirment for two operational UAVs ...
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NewsUK confirms deal to double Reaper UAV fleet
Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed a deal to expand the RAF's fleet of Reaper air vehicles ...
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Local tensions to accelerate South Korean equipment plans
North Korea's increased belligerence could result in certain South Korean aircraft upgrade and acquisition programmes being accelerated ...
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Norway to get AeroVironment Ravens in 2011
Norway has placed a $4.9 million order for AeroVironment's hand-launched Raven unmanned aircraft system ...
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Business briefs
Israeli unmanned systems maker Aeronautics is looking for more foreign joint venture manufacturing partners
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Synthetic fuelling
Is airborne refuelling more difficult to accomplish in a simulator than in the air? We flew CAE's training system being developed for Australia's A330 MRTTs to find out
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NewsUSAF welcomes home X-37B space plane
The U.S. Air Force is evaluating the performance and condition of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-1), the reusable space plane that lifted off in April...