Military UAVs – Page 108
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NewsUSAF details F-16 life extension programme
The US Air Force is hoping to upgrade some 300 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft as a stopgap measure until the Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike...
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NewsUK issues urgent call for maritime UAS deal
The UK Ministry of Defence was due to receive responses by 28 August from contractors interested in bidding for a maritime unmanned air system deal worth...
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India nears decision in UAS contests
India is close to purchasing a record number of micro and mini unmanned air systems for its air force and army ...
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BlueBird, Elbit await Chilean UAS decision
Chile's defence ministry is expected to soon announce the winner of a competition to supply mini unmanned air systems, after narrowing its options to the...
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NewsFirst non-pilot unmanned aircraft operators graduate from USAF's MQ-9 Reaper course
The first group of US Air Force student operators who have not completed the service's undergraduate pilot training (UPT) programme have graduated from the...
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NewsUS Navy expects fall approval for UCLASS requirements
The US Navy expects formal approval of its unmanned carrier-launched surveillance strike (UCLASS) aircraft requirements in the early fall. "The UCLASS...
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NewsGeneral Electric to test ADVENT core later this month
General Electric (GE) is set to undertake the first core test of its version of the US Air Force Research Laboratories' (AFRL) adaptive versatile engine...
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NewsAUVSI: Northrop Grumman gets ready for HALE air-to-air refuelling
Northrop Grumman has flown two RQ-4 Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Global Hawks in formation under its KQ-X programme to develop the concept of air-to-air refuelling for high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAVs.
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NewsAUVSI: AAI's CUSVs team up against mines
AAI Corp recently completed an exercise off the coast of Camp Pendleton, California, showing that its Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) could be effective in anti-mine operations, including by towing side-scanning sonar and deploying mine neutralization vehicles.
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NewsAUVSI: Insitu evaluates sensor balls for ScanEagle
Insitu (booth 4046) is evaluating two new sensor balls for its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft.
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AUVSI: Northrop Grumman pitches smaller STARLite radar
Northrop Grumman (booth 3639) is pitching a smaller, lighter active electronically scanned (AESA) variant of the STARLite radar to the US Army.
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AUVSI: Cassidian discusses recent Barracuda successes
Cassidian's Franz Bucher revealed more details about a recent series of tests involving the European company's Barracuda technology demonstrator.
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AUVSI: Toyon Pescadaero is designed for air and sea
Toyon Research (booth 1041) is developing a UAV capable of both flying and floating.
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AUVSI: NextGen Basset makes show debut
The NextGen Aeronautics (booth 4458) Basset UAV has made its public debut at this year's show.
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AUVSI: No optical illusion for Deposition Sciences
Most UAVs, infrared homing missiles, satellites, and advanced aircraft would be useless without advanced sensors. Playing a small, but crucial, role in these...
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AUVSI: NASA working on maturing standards for civil UAVs
NASA is working on maturing standards for developing and certifying civil unmanned aircraft, a top agency official says.
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AUVSI: FreeWave wireless radios are Spartan
FreeWave Technologies has introduced the Spartan Series of wireless radios with advanced encryption technology for secure long-range communications for the...
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AUVSI: IMT partners with Leptron helicopters
Integrated Microwave Technologies (booth 2917) is partnering with Leptron to integrate its transmitters and receivers onto that company's unmanned industrial...
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NewsAUVSI: Northrop proposes Sandstorm for Predator/Reaper training
Northrop Grumman (booth 3639) is marketing the use of a new UAV, the Sandstorm, to train operators for the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper.
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AUVSI: Starcor shows its supersonic UAV
Starkey Aerospace Corp (Starcor, booth 5043) is showing off its SX-1 supersonic unmanned aircraft.