Military UAVs – Page 102
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NewsUS Navy UAV programmes near major milestones
The US Navy's largest unmanned air vehicle programmes are nearing major programme milestones, says Adm Matthias Winter, the executive officer managing the service's UAV and strike programmes.
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NewsRaytheon and General Atomics team-up to integrate MALD onto Reaper
Raytheon and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have joined forces to integrate the Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) onto the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft. The...
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NewsPICTURES: Secret Russian UAV design revealed
First images have emerged of the Altius UAV, being developed for Russia by Sokol and Tranzas ...
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NewsBoeing readies Phantom Eye for return to flight
Boeing's Phantom Eye high-altitude, long-endurance testbed is ready to fly again - following a hard landing after its first flight in June 2012.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Balanced budget poses challenge to UK armed services
The UK Ministry of Defence has balanced the books with its 10-year equipment plan, but questions remain as to whether its armed forces can live within their budgets
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NewsBoeing completes Phantom Eye taxi trials
Boeing has completed a series of taxi trials for its Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft in preparation for the liquid hydrogen-powered machine's return to flight. The...
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NewsSOCOM places urgent order for Insitu UAVs
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has placed an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity service order for with Insitu for medium-endurance unmanned...
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NewsNeuron partners show off future-fighter know-how
"Our Istres flight test centre," boasts Charles Edelstenne, outgoing chief executive of Dassault Aviation, "has seen the first flights of more than 100 prototypes over the last 60 years.
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NewsRAF's Sentinel fleet could escape retirement, says MoD
The UK Ministry of Defence is reviewing its decision to retire the RAF's Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft after 2015 ...
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NewsPICTURES: UK shows Black Hornet UAV in action
The UK Ministry of Defence has released the first images showing the Black Hornet nano unmanned air system being used in Afghanistan ...
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NewsBrazil’s two largest UAS developers unite
Brazilian aerospace supplier Avibras has teamed up with the Harpia Systems joint venture by Embraer and Elbit Systems on unmanned air systems (UAS), allowing...
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AAI tackles Aerosonde propulsion fault
Engine problems have caused the loss of several AAI Aerosonde UAVs flown in support of the US Navy, Textron says ...
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NewsUS Marine Corps orders AeroVironment's Wasp AE
The US Marine Corps has placed a $12 million order for AeroVironment's Wasp AE unmanned air vehicle ...
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NewsUK extends support role in Mali, but rules out UAVs
The UK will continue to commit one of its Boeing C-17 strategic transports to supporting France's Operation Serval in Mali for a further three months ...
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NewsUK adds detail to 10-year defence equipment plan
The UK Ministry of Defence has detailed its equipment plan for the 10-year period until 2021-2022, for which its total spending will be just over £159 billion...
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NewsNorthrop gets new Hunter UAS support deal from US Army
Northrop Grumman has been awarded almost $37.3 million to provide continued support services for the US Army's fleet of RQ-5 Hunter unmanned air systems.
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NewsTAI completes Anka UAV test campaign
Turkish Aerospace Industries has completed a roughly 130-flight acceptance test campaign involving its Anka unmanned air vehicle ...
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NewsDucted-fan AirMule to get new blades
Urban Aeronautics has manufactured new propeller blades that will be fitted to its unmanned AirMule ducted fan vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: South Korean army tries out Unmanned Little Bird
Boeing is promoting its Unmanned Little Bird system as a possible upgrade option for South Korea's MD500 helicopters ...
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UN seeks unmanned aircraft for use in DR Congo
The UN is seeking unmanned air vehicles for operations with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...