Military UAVs – Page 113
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NewsLockheed Martin hopes to make Vigilant Watch sale within 15 months
Lockheed Martin hopes to make its first sale of the Vigilant Watch intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) kit for its C-130 Hercules within...
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NewsJanuary Predator crash due to engine coolant leak
An armed MQ-1 Predator UAV crash on 30 January 2012 outside Kandahar air base, Afghanistan, was caused by engine coolant leakage and handoff errors, according to a US Air Force accident report released on 29 May.
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NewsBoeing's Phantom Eye makes first flight
The Boeing Phantom Eye, a hydrogen-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology demonstrator, has made its first flight at Edwards AFB, California. The...
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NewsIsrael adds F-15s to Elbit mission training centre
Elbit Systems has been awarded a follow-on contract to integrate synthetic training devices for the Israel air force's Boeing F-15s ...
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NewsNorthrop Grumman pitches Global Hawk variant for Canada
Northrop Grumman and L-3 MAS are pitching a Polar Hawk variant of the Block 30 RQ-4B Global Hawk to Canada ...
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Australian navy to experiment on heavy-fuel UAV operations from warships
The Australian navy will experiment with the operation of unmanned air vehicles from warships with the objective of outlining requirements for a formal capability.
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NewsIndia launches unmanned systems contest
India's air force and navy have issued a tender requesting the supply of 100 mini unmanned air systems ...
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Denmark seeks bidders for mini-UAS deal
Denmark wants to acquire a new mini unmanned air system to support its armed forces ...
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NewsHeron TP stays grounded as Israel studies UAS crash
A disagreement between Israel Aerospace Industries and the Israeli air force over the cause of a Heron TP ("Eitan") unmanned air vehicle crash on 29 January...
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NewsSingapore Inaugurates Heron 1 UAV
The Singapore air force has inaugurated the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicle as a replacement for the IAI Searcher 2 UAV. "The...
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NewsAirbag fault grounds Israeli Skylark UAVs
Israel's land forces has temporarily grounded its Elbit Skylark 1 UAVs after several inflight deployments of the type's landing airbag ...
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NewsGeneral Atomics, Selex team up for Predator B sensor demonstration
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Selex Galileo have joined forces for a Predator B radar demonstration ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Embraer looks to make defence business quarter of revenue by 2020
Embraer's roots are in defence. Its first aircraft - the EMB 110 Bandeirante - was built for the Brazilian armed forces in the early 1970s, and it designed...
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Chile shortlists three bidders for mini-UAS contest
Chile's defence ministry is set to select a mini unmanned air system for its armed forces, with the final contenders being the BlueBird Spylite, Elbit Systems...
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NewsIAI seeks customer to advance unmanned helicopter work
Israel Aerospace Industries' plan to convert manned helicopters for unmanned operations depends on receiving a contract from a launch customer, with the...
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NewsNATO inks $1.7 billion Global Hawk order
NATO has kicked-off its Chicago Summit by signing a €1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) production order for an Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) fleet of unmanned Northrop Grumman Global Hawks.
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NewsPICTURES: Schiebel Camcopter S-100 operated from Chinese frigate
A Chinese frigtate has been photographed operating a small unmanned helicopter that appears to be the Schiebel Camcopter S-100.
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NewsFinland to get first Orbiter 2 UAS this year
The Finnish army will receive its first Aeronautics Orbiter 2 unmanned air system before the end of this year ...
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Israeli know-how boosts Russia's armed UAS project
Technology transferred from Israel is helping Russia to design its first strike unmanned air system ...
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Australian Shadow 200 UAV commences Afghan operations
Australia has commenced operations with the AAI Shadow 200 tactical unmanned air system in Afghanistan ...