Military UAVs – Page 105
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NewsIsraeli air force squadron details Heron UAV operations
The Israeli air force is being called on to expand its use of Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicles ...
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Elbit Systems targets Indian UAS requirements
India's growing market for unmanned air systems has attracted the attention of Israeli manufacturer Elbit Systems ...
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: VIDEO - Wing Loong MALE UAV makes public debut
Aviation Industry Corporation of China's Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicle made its public debut on the static display at Airshow China this year.
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NewsUnmanned specialist Chandler/May purchased by Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has expanded its unmanned technology portfolio with the acquisition of Huntsville, Alabama-based Chandler/May, a maker of both vehicles and...
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IN FOCUS: Finmeccanica continues on bumpy road to recovery
After a disastrous 2011, Italian aerospace giant Finmeccanica has this year been in slow recovery as it prepares for a revamp of strategy
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IN FOCUS: Finmeccanica continues on bumpy road to recovery
In Italy's furthest-east corner at the top of the Adriatic Sea lies Trieste, just a few miles from Slovenia and part of the Austro-Hungarian empire until...
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NewsIN FOCUS: M-346, C-27J drive merged Alenia Aermacchi
Two stalwarts of Italy's century-old aerospace industry were united on 1 January 2012, when the interests of Alenia Aeronautica and Alenia Aermacchi were merged, creating a new entity with almost 12,000 employees.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Chinese UAVs uncovered
The dearth of information surrounding China's UAV programmes makes Zhuhai a rare opportunity to get some sense of where the country's ambitions lie
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Mortar fired from UAV
The US Army has fired a guided mortar from an unmanned air vehicle (UAV), in cooperation with General Dynamics. An 81mm mortar, standard size, was...
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NewsUS Navy to issue draft RFP for new unmanned strike aircraft before year’s end
The US Navy (USN) hopes to issue a draft request for proposal (RFP) for its nascent unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft programme...
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NewsMore RQ-7s for US Army
The US Army has ordered 68 additional AAI RQ-7B Shadow unmanned air vehicles, the latest in a long and continuing stream for US military customers ...
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NewsElbit closes in on additional sales of Hermes 900 UAS
Elbit Systems is negotiating the sale of its Hermes 900 unmanned air system to an additional three countries ...
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NewsTurkey set to axe Aerostar UAV deal
The Turkish army is about to terminate a contract to operate Aerostar unmanned air systems supplied by Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems ...
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NewsADS-B fit boosts Luna UAV operations
German army personnel have flown their 50th sortie in Afghanistan with an ADS-B transponder-equipped Luna tactical UAV ...
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NewsUK details 335-strong UAV force in Afghanistan
The UK's armed forces currently operate 335 unmanned air vehicles in support of operations in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has revealed ...
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NewsRAF forms second Reaper unit, with UK control
The RAF has formed its second squadron to be equipped with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper ...
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Selex nears market-readiness with Falco EVO
Selex Galileo will imminently be ready to market the Evo long-endurance variant of its Falco unmanned air system, with all fully-autonomous flight modes...
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NewsUK reveals Hermes UAV crash rate in Afghanistan
The British Army's use of leased Hermes 450 UAVs in Afghanistan has involved 11 crashes, the MoD says ...
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European UAV sense-and-avoid system to begin trial flights by year-end
First test flights are imminent for a European effort to develop an automated sense-and-avoid mid-air collision avoidance system that would help overcome...
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NewsAUSA: US Army to re-designate Block III Apache as AH-64E
The US Army is re-designating the Boeing AH-64D Block III Apache as the AH-64E. The decision comes as the upgraded attack helicopter is moved into...