All Military UAVs articles – Page 170
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AVALON 2009: Northrop remains confident about future Australian BAMS participation
Northrop Grumman believes Australia may return to the US Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance programme once Canberra releases its Defence White Paper,...
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USAF tests non-aviators for unmanned air system operations
The US Air Force is testing a scheme to prepare non-aviators to fly its General Atomics MQ-1 Predator A and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air systems, with its current...
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Singapore holds maritime trials with ScanEagle unmanned system
Singapore's navy has conducted a ship-based trial of the Boeing ScanEagle ,...
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New engine for IAI's Searcher 3 UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries' Searcher 3 unmanned air vehicle has been equipped with an Australian Jabiru engine. The Jabiru engine allows the Searcher...
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Thick flying wing for UAVs faces windtunnel tests
In August a thick-wing concept that could be used for a radically different high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle will be tested in a Turin...
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NewsAustralia opts against joining BAMS development effort
Australia has shelved further collaboration on the US Navy's Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk-based Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme ...
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Sorry tale of Australian defence procurement
A number of 'defence capability nightmares' has forced the Australian government to take a long, hard look at the country's defence procurement weaknesses
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Aeronautics' unmanned helicopter first flight imminent
Aeronautics Defense Systems is planning an imminent first flight of its new unmanned rotorcraft that is based...
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Georgia researchers aim for low acoustic signature UAV
A prototype unmanned air vehicle designed to be as quiet as possible is being planned by a team of Georgia Institute of Technology Research Institute engineers. Funded...
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MQ-1Cs to be deployed despite delayed sensor
The US Army has adopted a new acquisition strategy for fielding a fleet of General Atomics MQ-1C Sky Warrior unmanned aircraft systems, with Department of...
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French air force sends Eagle 1 UAVs to Afghanistan
France has accepted its EADS/IAI Eagle 1 unmanned aircraft system into service, and is deploying the type to Bagram airbase ...
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UK's Shadow R1 'to complement, not duplicate' intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets
The UK Ministry of Defence has declined to provide information about a new fleet of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft based on the Beechcraft...
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CAE, IAI to offer unmanned vehicle training system
CAE and Israel Aerospace Industries are in the final phases of developing a high-fidelity unmanned air vehicle mission training (UMT) system, and will display...
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Australia nears decisions on Boeing P-8A, BAMS participation
The US Navy has confirmed ongoing negotiations with Australia to join the Boeing P-8A programme, while a separate decision on taking a similar role in its...
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Unmanned cargo aircraft 'have battlefield role' says US Army official
A top US Army acquisition official has conceded that a legitimate, but limited, role exists today on the battlefield for an unmanned cargo aircraft. Speaking...
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Unmanned jammer could replace Marine Corps Prowlers
The US Marine Corps will consider replacing its radar-jamming Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers primarily with a new class of unmanned aircraft systems. For...
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NewsNorthrop eyes new sales prospects as MP-RTIP enters flight test
Northrop Grumman has formally offered a powerful new sensor designed - and recently test-flown - for the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle to a wide...
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Business briefing
Diversified manufacturer Eaton's aerospace segment posted a 21.5% rise in operating...
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Israel Aerospace Industries and Bombardier discuss maritime patrol jont venture
Israel Aerospace Industries is in advanced negotiations with Bombardier over the establishment of a joint venture that could offer maritime patrol aircraft...