All Military UAVs articles – Page 93
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NewsFAA teams up with CNN to explore future role of UAVs in journalism
The US Federal Aviation Administration has teamed with news network CNN to explore the integration of more sophisticated unmanned air vehicles into news gathering.
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NewsNetherlands to host first European UAV training facility
The Netherlands government and Strat Aero have signed a letter of intent for the establishment of an unmanned air vehicle training facility focused on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper platforms.
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NewsVIDEO: UAV monitors Pico do Fogo lava flow
A Portuguese unmanned air vehicle was deployed to Cape Verde to provide aerial surveillance of the Pico do Fogo volcanic eruption that took place in November.
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NewsUS NAVAIR orders three Blackjack UAV systems
Insitu has been awarded a contract worth some $42 million to provide three RQ-21A Black Jack unmanned air vehicle systems to the US Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).
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NewsE-2D units will command future UCLASS fleet
The US Navy has decided to embed its future unmanned surveillance and strike aircraft in the same air wing that operates the Northrop Grumman E-2C/D, an airborne command and control platform.
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NewsUS border agency halts UAS fleet expansion plans
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency no longer plans to acquire 14 more medium altitude unmanned air systems and faces stinging new criticisms about the effectiveness of the current fleet of 10 aircraft.
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NewsUS FAA awards UAV property surveillance exemption
An unmanned air vehicle has been authorised to carry out aerial photography of real estate in the USA, following the first exemption award for this application by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsSmall UAV market to be worth $8.4 billion by 2019
Market analysts have predicted that the value of the small unmanned air vehicle market will surpass $8.4 billion by 2018, with commercial usage dominating this market by 2019.
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Heron 1 simulator to support Israeli UAV squadron
A new simulator for the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned air system will be integrated into the Israeli air force during 2015.
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France's La Poste adds its offering to UAV parcel delivery dream
Joining a succession of companies envisioning delivering parcels using unmanned air vehicles, France’s La Poste has claimed that it has successfully tested a delivery in a real situation using a UAV.
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NewsVIDEO: MQ-8C flies from USN destroyer
The US Navy’s new Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle has been flown at-sea for the first time, carrying out 22 take-offs and precision landings from the USS Jason Dunham destroyer.
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NewsDARPA solicits tender for UAV urban operation algorithms
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to develop algorithms that would allow for small and fast unmanned air vehicles to operate in cluttered environments without the aid of GPS or external communications.
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NewsHungary mulls UAV data protection issues
A Hungarian governmental organisation has urged unmanned air vehicle legislators to consider the implications that the use of the technology could have on data protection, and consider the rights of the public with regards to control over their personal data.
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NewsPICTURES: MQ-8B Fire Scout flies off USCG cutter
A recent trial saw the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle demonstrate its ability to operate from a US Coast Guard vessel during a flight test on-board the USCGC Bertholf cutter.
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NewsEurope to begin testing of UAV-based maritime surveillance system
Tekever’s AR5 Life Ray Evolution unmanned air vehicle has been selected to participate in the testing of Europe’s first UAV maritime surveillance system, following a contract award from the European Space Agency and European Maritime Safety Agency.
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NewsSeoul finalises $657 million Global Hawk purchase
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract worth more than $657 million to provide South Korea with a surveillance fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsSouth Korea picks Heron 1 for UAS requirement
South Korea is to purchase an undisclosed number of Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned air systems, following a decision taken by the nation's Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
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NewsDelhi police force to deploy mini UAV for night surveillance
Delhi police officers will deploy a mini unmanned air vehicle capable of flying night-time surveillance operations, in response to recent crimes that have been committed in the north of the city, Indian media has reported.
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Israel scrambles fighters as Hamas parades Ababil UAV
Israel's air force scrambled fighters from one of its bases on 14 December, after Hamas militants launched an unmanned air vehicle to fly over a parade in Gaza to mark the 27th anniversary of the organisation's establishment. Israel was concerned that the aircraft might be sent into Israeli airspace, either ...
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NewsFAA awards further UAV exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded five exemptions to allow unmanned air vehicles to fly a variety of civil operations in national airspace.