All Military UAVs articles – Page 305
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The future is smart
First came precision guidance: now all-weather missiles are set to join the US arsenal Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC NATO's dependence on precision guided munitions (PGMs) is expected to grow in the coming years, when current-generation laser-guided bombs will be complemented by all-weather weapons using global positioning/inertial navigation system (GPS/INS) guiding and ...
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Bids in for US Army UAV contest
Seven bids have been submitted for the US Army's tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV) competition, although the number could rise following a deadline extension. The competition is for an off-the-shelf unmanned air vehicle (UAVs) - equipped with electro-optical and infrared payloads - that can provide surveillance and target acquisition ...
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UK to reveal tactical UAV requirements
The UK Ministry of Defence will issue its tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) requirements to support land operations at an industry briefing this month. "The programme is aimed at companies that will have an interest in participating as prime or major subcontractors in any future competitive tendering exercises for ...
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France unwraps secret Eagle UAV
Matra BAe Dynamics has revealed its Eagle high altitude, long endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV), a programme for the French Ministry of Defence which was secret until the show. The 20m (65ft)-span demonstrator first flew last October when it underwent trials, operating 4,000km (2,160nm) from its base, from where it ...
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General Atomics/Meteor team on Italian bid
Italy's unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and air target manufacturer Meteor has teamed with General Atomics Aeronautical of the USA to offer the US-built Predator to the Italian Ministry of Defence in response to a requirement for a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV. General Atomics will provide Predator-related hardware, software and systems ...
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USAF considers re-opening Agent Defeat Warhead competition
The USAF is considering re-opening a competition for its Agent Defeat Warhead (ADW) programme after the first round, for initial development and demonstration, failed to attract bids "of sufficient merit to warrant an award". In March, the Air Force Research Laboratory's Munitions Directorate at Eglin AFB, Florida, sought technical ...
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Accident delays vertical take-off SEAMOS tests
Ramon Lopez/PARIS Critical land-based flight trials of the DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) SEAMOS vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle (UAV), due this September, have been delayed by at least four months because of a crash that severely damaged the only flight demonstrator. The flight demonstration, at the Meldorf North ...
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Multi target system on show
The BORAP reconnaissance system should ensure that Omnipol is on target for a great Paris '99. BORAP is capable of following at least 50 targets simultaneously up to a range of 450km. It's one of a range of passive monitoring systems exported by Omnipol. Such systems are only ...
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BAe demonstrator may fly ahead of plan
Tim Ripley A flying technology demonstrator for the UK's future offensive air system (FOAS) is likely to be brought forward as the British Aerospace-led research effort gathers pace. FOAS is intended to replace the Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 fleet late in the second decade of next century ...
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Phantom Works tackles advanced commercial design
Boeing's Phantom Works, which started life in secrecy as part of fighter builder McDonnell Douglas, has begun to get involved in advanced development work for Boeing's commercial airliner group. The Phantom Works is now a "virtual" operation, headquartered in St Louis, but with outposts at all of Boeing's major ...
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UAVs may fly in display at Paris 2001
With more than 50 unmanned aerial vehicles present at this year's show, it has been a bumper year for what was once considered the poor relation of the aviation industry. At the 2001 show, the organiser has secured the agreement of the air traffic authorities to allow UAVs ...
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Marconi goes on the prowl with Predator tie-up
Marconi Avionics has teamed with General Atomics and Bombardier Services to offer unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) capable of meeting future UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)surveillance and communications relay requirements. Proposals will be based around the General Atomics Predator UAV family and will offer a range of payloads to meet ...
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Millennium force
Singapore's air force is raising its international profile through plans to host a global air forces' summit Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The island republic of Singapore has a reputation as an oasis of relative calm in a region rocked by economic and political upheaval. With a population of 3 million and no ...
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Dutch reconnaissance contest is revamped
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF) has rejigged its DFl203.8 million ($97 million) competition for near-real-time day/night reconnaissance pods for low and medium level operation because none of the offers met its overall specification. State defence secretary Henk van Hoof told parliament that none of the bids meets the ...
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NASA cloud research flights completed
A series of pioneering atmospheric research flights has been completed by NASA and the US Department of Energy (DoE) at the US Navy's Pacific Missile Range at Kaua'i, Hawaii, using the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Altus unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The flights were the first to measure characteristics of ...
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Boeing Sikorsky waits on Comanche funds
Paul Derby Boeing Sikorsky should know by the end of June whether it will be able to ramp up the flight programme for its second prototype RAH-66 Comanche helicopter. Three of the four US congressional committees controlling the US defence budget have approved a $56 million funding increase, ...
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'World's smallest aircraft' on display at show
"It is the smallest aircraft in the world," declares Martyn Cowley of Aerovironment about the Black Widow unmanned aerial vehicle, on display at the Paris air show. Anyone who wants to see the 15cm (6in) wingspan aircraft, it has been on display at the CAC Systemes stand all week ...
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Israeli F-16s are targeted for upgrades
Elisra Electronic Systems and Lockheed Martin have signed a co-operation agreement to market previously competing electronic warfare (EW) suites for the F-16. Under the deal, EW systems from Elisra and Lockheed Martin's Sanders subsidiary will be offered as baseline systems on the F-16. The agreement, which covers the sale of ...
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Northrop Grumman lands major radar contracts
Steve Nichols Northrop Grumman has landed at Paris with news of major new contracts for its radar products. The Polish air agency (PATA) needs an update to its airspace management system (AMS) that, when complete, will provide additional flight safety and improved en-route services to Central Europe. ...
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Kosovo windfall for aircraft manufacturers
Tim Ripley Aircraft manufacturers in the USA and Europe are likely to receive a huge windfall from the Kosovo conflict, says a report from top US analysts Forecast International. This will be on top of the $500 million in urgent spending to re-stock USA and UK's arsenals of ...