All Military UAVs articles – Page 171
-
News
New Apache-UAV datalink completes first flight
An improved datalink intended to give the Boeing AH-64 Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopter...
-
News
Europe aims for 2015 SpaceShipTwo competitor
The prospect of an all-European competitor to US suborbital tourism projects has become stronger with the €7.3 million ($9.68 million) funding of the Future...
-
News
USAF to unleash 'Gorgon Stare' sensor in 2010
The US Air Force plans to a field a new sensor pod in 2010 that is expected to revolutionise tactical-level intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
-
News
Elbit gets $40 million contract for Skylark UAVs
Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a roughly $40 million contract to supply Skylark 1 LE unmanned air vehicles to its ground forces ...
-
News
NATO picks Sigonella for Alliance Ground Surveillance base
NATO has formally selected Sigonella air base in Sicily as the main operating base for its future Alliance Ground Surveillance capability, which should be...
-
News
IAI's Heron UAV to make maritime patrol debut
Israel will begin flying maritime patrol sorties over the Mediterranean Sea by mid-2009 using modified Israel Aerospace Industries Heron UAVs ...
-
News
Obama: Defence knowns and unknowns
The US defence sector is flourishing - but the administration will need to sort out some inherited complications...
-
News
Israel's Aeronautics to supply Dutch UAV service
Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems is to supply unmanned air vehicle capacity to Dutch troops serving with the NATO-led International Security Assistance...
-
News
NATO plans to deploy first RQ-4s for AGS in 2012
NATO is "shooting for" a 2012 entry-into-service date for its long-awaited airborne alliance ground surveillance (AGS) fleet, although the contract remains...
-
News
French army expands NH90 production order
The French army has signed for an additional 22 NH90 tactical transport helicopters, taking its total order for the type to 34 ...
-
News
Urban conducts high-speed Mule windtunnel test
Urban Aeronautics has started windtunnel testing of a 250kt (465km/h)-capable cargo variant of its new 100kt top-speed Mule ducted-fan unmanned air vehicle. The...
-
News
AAI/Aerosonde unveils surprise competitors for STUAS/Tier II contract
AAI Corp. has announced a new, larger version of the Aerosonde unmanned aircraft systems family quietly developed over the last two years has achieved first flight.
-
News
STUAS vendors respond to new special ops contract
US Special Operations Command is moving swiftly to acquire the services of multiple types of “mid-endurance”-class unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
-
News
UK report exposes fresh cost increase to Nimrod MRA4, delay on Meteor missile
The UK's National Audit Office has revealed new cost increases to the Nimrod MRA4 project, and a decision to slip the availability of MBDA's Meteor air-to-air missile until at least 2015 ...
-
News
DGA aims for 2011 automatic UAV Frigate landing demo
High sea-state landings on a frigate by an autonomous rotorcraft unmanned air vehicle could in 2011 conclude a three-year contract awarded by France's defence...
-
News
PICTURE: Northrop Grumman unveils first X-47B
Northrop Grumman has "unveiled" the first of two X-47Bs being produced for the US Navy's unmanned combat air system-demonstration programme ...
-
News
Elbit wins Israeli infantry UAV battle
Israel's defence ministry has picked Elbit Systems' Skylark 1 LE to deliver its battalion-level unmanned air vehicle requirements ...
-
News
Uncle Roger's Festive Quiz 2008 - Answers
In the News 1. Kuwait Airways (1pt) 2. Jim Schuster of Hawker Beechcraft (2pt) 3. The red card (2pt) 4. Accidental discharge of his...
-
News
Lockheed demonstrates autonomous F-16 landing
Lockheed Martin has hailed the first autonomous landing of an F-16 as evidence of its preparations for developing unmanned combat air vehicles ...