Military UAVs – Page 114
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NewsSenior official raises F/A-XX doubts while retired USMC Generals question USN’s F-35 commitment
A senior US Department of Defense official is questioning how the US Navy will fund a next-generation replacement for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet....
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NewsLockheed unveils gravity bomb for UAV
The US Army has confirmed successful the 28 March demonstration of a previously-undisclosed bomb from an AAI RQ-7 Shadow unmanned air vehicle (UAV) at Dugway...
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NewsFinland picks Orbiter 2 for UAS requirement
Finland's defence ministry has selected Aeronautics Defense Systems' Orbiter 2 unmanned air system for its operational needs ...
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NewsPICTURE: Poland assumes NATO Baltic air policing duty
Four Polish air force RSK MiG-29A fighters assumed responsibility for NATO's Baltic air policing mission at Lithuania's Šiauliai air base on 26 April.
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NewsNorthrop CEO welcomes FAA regulation of unmanned aircraft
Northrop Grumman chief executive officer Wes Bush, speaking in Washington, DC, called regulatory participation 'indispensible' for integrating unmanned air...
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NewsUS House committee presses air force on Global Hawk
The House Armed Services Committee has made the first move to reverse the US Air Force's controversial decision to retire the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global...
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NewsFuture nano-UAVs could collect ISR in heavily defended airspace alongside Raptors and F-35s
The US Air Force could eventually develop swarms of nano-unmanned aircraft to conduct penetrating reconnaissance missions inside heavily defended airspace,...
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NewsNorthrop contracted to build new Firescout variant
Northrop Grumman has received a new $262.3 million contract to develop and build a new MQ-8C version of the Firescout unmanned rotorcraft, the US Navy announced...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Boeing must deliver on KC-46, USAF says
The US Air Force's contract with Boeing for its new KC-46 tanker programme turns places the burden of responsibility for efficient delivery on the manufacturer
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NewsAirMule UAS to fly with new hydraulics
Urban Aeronautics will soon perform the first flight of an AirMule ducted fan unmanned air system fitted with a double-redundant hydraulic system.
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NewsUS Navy to start P-8 operational tests in the summer
The US Navy is set to start operational testing of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft this summer. "What we're looking forward to this...
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NewsIAI to offer Germany Heron TP systems
Germany is expected to re-evaluate the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air system following Cassidian's decision to halt development work on its Talarion programme.
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NewsUS Navy issues F/A-XX RFI
The US Navy has issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a new fighter to replace the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler in the 2030s.
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NewsCassidian's global vision
Decline in European spending drives company to consider international R&D partners
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NewsNATO allies expressing interest in optionally-manned K-MAX
There is strong interest amongst the United States' NATO allies for Lockheed Martin's optionally-manned version of the Kaman K-MAX cargo helicopter, a senior...
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NewsTurkey to lease King Air ISR fleet
Turkey has launched a project to lease five Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350s modified to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services ...
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NewsIsraeli navy seeks ship-launched UAS
The Israeli navy wants to equip its Dvora-class patrol boats with small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air systems.
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NewsGeorgia flies first domestically-built drone
The central Asian nation of Georgia has flown its first domestically-produced unmanned air vehicle (UAV) from a military base outside Tbilisi, the national...
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NewsFire Scout flights suspended due to crashes
After two incidents resulting in crashes, Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout operations are on an 'operational pause' for the indefinite future ...
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NewsTurkey in talks for 10 Anka UAVs
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is in discussions with the nation's defence procurement body over a proposed launch order for its Anka unmanned air vehicle, first flown in late 2010.