All Military UAVs articles – Page 49

  • News

    Singapore's Heron UAV hits full capability

    2017-03-16T10:42:59Z

    ​The Republic of Singapore Air Force has declared full operational capability with its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned air vehicles.

  • News

    ​Singapore’s Heron 1 achieves FOC

    2017-03-16T02:32:12Z

    The Singapore air force has award its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 UAVs with full operational capability (FOC) status.

  • News

    Romania axes Orbiter 4 selection

    2017-03-10T17:10:23Z

    Romania has cancelled its selection of Aeronautics Defense Systems' Orbiter 4 unmanned air system, after a court accepted the findings of a special committee established to investigate the deal.

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    News

    Dassault plays down Brexit fears over Anglo-French UCAV project

    2017-03-10T13:01:11Z

    Concerns over the future of an Anglo-French project to develop an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the EU are real but not insurmountable, believes one of the two companies spearheading the programme.

  • News

    BlueBird transforms MicroB UAV for Indian contest

    2017-03-07T16:08:35Z

    Israeli manufacturer BlueBird has updated its MicroB unmanned air vehicle to satisfy the requirements of an Indian army competition.

  • News

    Aeronautics producing 'hundreds' of armed Orbiter 1Ks

    2017-03-03T11:00:51Z

    Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems has secured substantial orders for its armed Orbiter 1K unmanned air system, according to deputy chief executive Dany Eshchar.

  • S-100 Camcopter PicoSAR - Schiebel
    News

    Camcopter buyer orders PicoSAR payloads

    2017-03-03T10:51:19Z

    Leonardo has built on its recent sales success with the French military by adding another contract for its unmanned air system-carried PicoSAR surveillance payload.

  • News

    Domestic warhead switch to delay Hero 30 demonstration

    2017-03-02T11:52:03Z

    A live-fire demonstration of the UVision Hero 30 loitering munition for the US Army is likely to be postponed, after the Department of Defense mandated that the service should acquire a system equipped with a US-produced warhead.

  • News

    US think-tank calls for stealthy, carrier-based UCAV

    2017-02-28T15:51:43Z

    ​An influential think-tank has unveiled a vision of a future US Navy strike group composed of two aircraft carriers and supporting ships with 110 aircraft, including new requirements for a stealthy attack unmanned air system (UAS) and a manned fighter optimised for the air-to-air mission.

  • News

    USAF picks Elta for counter-UAS deal

    2017-02-27T12:08:58Z

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta North America subsidiary has been awarded a $15.5 million, fixed-price contract to provide the US Air Force with counter-unmanned air system equipment.

  • News

    ​AERO INDIA: IAI, DRDO working on unmanned naval Chetak project

    2017-02-14T14:01:49Z

    IAI is working on project with India’s Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) to transform legacy Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Chetak Helicopters into unmanned aircraft that can be operated from ships.

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    News

    IAI reveals export version of Heron TP

    2017-02-09T18:52:18Z

    Israel Aerospace Industries has revealed an export-specific version of its Heron TP medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle.

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    News

    Flying Production unveils new UAVs

    2017-02-08T11:19:09Z

    Israel’s Flying Production has expanded its range of multi-rotor vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicles.

  • News

    ​Camcopter wins Australian navy contract

    2017-02-07T06:57:39Z

    The Schiebel S-100 Camcopter has won a Royal Australian Navy contract for an un-specified number of airframes.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Raytheon adapts Coyote as swarming commodity

    2017-02-03T14:48:48Z

    The swarm is coming. Packs of centrally monitored, flying robots are now a hallmark of the Pentagon’s strategy of future warfare.

  • News

    Four rivals shape up for Israeli UAV contest

    2017-02-01T17:24:03Z

    Four Israeli companies are competing to supply a multi-rotor vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle to the nation's land command.

  • News

    Israel eases UAV export restrictions

    2017-02-01T17:13:00Z

    Israel's defence ministry has eased the previously severe restrictions it had imposed on local companies seeking to export unmanned air systems. The change in policy was prompted by growing competition in the market for such equipment.

  • News

    Romania halts Orbiter 4 procurement after appeal

    2017-02-01T13:02:03Z

    Romania has halted procedures following its selection of Aeronautics Defense Systems' Orbiter 4 unmanned air vehicle, after an appeal against the decision launched by rival Israeli manufacturers.

  • News

    Hero 30 on target for June live-fire test

    2017-01-23T16:51:08Z

    Raytheon and Uvision plan to perform a live demonstration of their jointly developed Hero 30 loitering weapon system, with the activity likely to be conducted in the USA during June.

  • News

    German court nears decision on Heron TP lease

    2017-01-18T10:45:00Z

    A German court is expected to rule next week on an appeal by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems against the German air force's decision to select Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air vehicle. With a lower court having previously rejected the appeal, this represents the last legal opportunity to ...