Military UAVs – Page 112
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NewsIN FOCUS: BAE strengthens unmanned systems activities
UAS capabilities are a priority for the UK, and BAE is forging ahead with efforts to meet the nation's requirements, both independently and in collaboration with French partner Dassault ...
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NewsLockheed: F-16 OEM experience brings technical certainty to upgrade customers
Lockheed Martin says that its experience as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) gives it a decisive edge over would be competitors in upgrading older...
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NewsRolls-Royce set to start testing ADVENT core before year end
Rolls-Royce's Liberty Works is set to start testing the core section of its US Air Force Research Laboratory-sponsored (AFRL) ADaptive Versatile ENgine Technology...
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NewsBoeing set to deliver six QF-16 target drones before year’s end
Boeing is scheduled to deliver six QF-16 target drones to the US Air Force before the end of the year, a senior company official says. "We will be...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Farnborough air show promises to be another success, despite its detractors
To its knockers, the Farnborough air show has become an anachronism. The event, they say, remains anchored in an era when British brands ruled the skies...
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NewsUSAF extends Northrop Grumman airborne comms contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted Northrop Grumman to maintain deployment of three E-11 Global Express aircraft and three EQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned...
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Hermes 900, Heron 1 to contest Swiss UAS deal
The Swiss defence ministry is expected to select a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system before the end of this year ...
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India outlines mini UAS requirements
Further details have emerged of the capabilities to be sought through an Indian competition for 95 mini unmanned air systems ...
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NewsBoeing's Phantom Eye to receive new nosewheel
The Boeing Phantom Eye, a high-altitude, long endurance test bed, will require a nose gear redesign after the component snapped during the aircraft's first...
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NewsIsraeli manufacturers join forces on long-endurance UAV
Israel's BlueBird and UAS Technologies are jointly completing the development of a lightweight, 24h-endurance design ...
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Insitu ScanEagle to be assessed for weed survey mission
Insitu Pacific will deploy a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over a four-day period in late June to test the system's ability to locate weed outbreaks...
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NewsPICTURE: Taranis demonstrator tested, as first flight slips into 2013
The UK has delayed the first flight of its Taranis unmanned combat air system technology demonstrator until "the first part of 2013", according to lead company BAE Systems.
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NewsIN FOCUS: K-MAX variant offers glimpse of pilotless future
Kaman's unmanned K-MAX matures a half-century-old concept and heralds a future of UAV flexibility
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NewsIsrael looks to make unmanned systems harder to destroy
New sensors designed to detect unmanned air systems and weapon systems aimed at shooting them down will force UAS manufacturers to make their products harder to destroy, Israeli sources say.
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NewsDenmark signs deal for handheld Puma UAVs
Denmark has purchased AeroVironment's Puma All Environment (AE) small unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to equip its army. The announcement follows the announcement...
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France tops-up UAS fleet with Sperwer order
Sagem has received a follow-on order to supply the French army with five more Sperwer Mk II tactical unmanned air vehicles ...
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NewsSweden signs deal for unmanned Puma, Wasp fleet
Sweden's army is to acquire Puma AE and Wasp small and micro unmanned air vehicles from US company AeroVironment, ...
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NewsBoeing is “very close” to competitive UCLASS design
Boeing is "very close" to having what it considers to be a competitive design for the US Navy's unmanned carrier launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS)...
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NewsBlueBird to soar with Piramal investment
Indian pharmaceutical giant Piramal Healthcare is to invest in Israeli unmanned air systems manufacturer BlueBird.
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NewsAeronautics tests ship-launched Orbiter UAS capability
Israel's Aeronautics has successfully tested the operation of its Orbiter air vehicle from different types of navy patrol ships ...