Military UAVs – Page 115
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Hydrogen-powered Scan Eagle flies
The first Insitu Scan Eagle has flown powered by a hydrogen fuel cell instead of traditional fossil fuel, successfully completing a 2h flight.
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NewsUS Army advances 'sense and avoid' for Gray Eagle UAS
The US Army is working on a ground-based "sense-and-avoid" capability for its fleet of unmanned aircraft, a senior service official says.
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NewsUS Army completes initial tests on Block III Apache
The US Army has completed initial operational testing of Boeing's latest Block III AH-64D helicopter gunship, but technology is continuing to add new capabilities to the venerable type.
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Rotax, Rockwell Collins bring clout to small engines with 912iS
Engine manufacturer Rotax will this year begin delivering ASTM and certificated versions of a new four-stroke, four-cylinder piston 912iS engine, with monitoring capabilities typically found only in more advanced turbofan engines.
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NewsIN FOCUS: End of F-22 production closes chapter in eventful history
Lockheed Martin has built the final F-22 for the US Air Force, closing a chapter in the history of a type which, after a painful gestation, has been labelled "the world's greatest air dominance fighter"
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NewsIN FOCUS: Latest F-22 upgrade brings ability to jam enemy radars
The modifications add a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capability to the fighter's Northrop Grumman APG-77 radar, plus electronic attack, better geo-location capabilities to find enemy radars and the ability to carry eight 113kg (250lb) small diameter bombs (SDBs), for use in pairs against four ground targets.
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NewsIN FOCUS: How MBDA hit its target in first 10 years
For European guided weapons manufacturer MBDA, 2011 was a special year. The December celebration marking its first decade of operations came after several of its products had been used to great effect during the NATO-led campaign in Libya.
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India could require six to eight Northrop MQ-4C BAMS
To ensure continuous coverage of its oceanic frontiers, the Indian navy would need six to eight Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS)...
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NewsIsraeli air force to phase out piloted take-offs for UAS
An Israeli air force requirement to use external pilots during parts of its unmanned air system (UAS) operations will become redundant within the next two to three years, due to the increasing use of automatic take-off and landing (ATOL) systems.
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NewsMBDA clears Spear 3 missile reviews
MBDA has confirmed it has passed two significant milestones in a programme to develop a new precision-guided weapon for internal carriage by the UK's future fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 combat aircraft.
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NewsIsrael's UAS Technologies signs training pact with Simlat
Israeli manufacturer UAS Technologies has unveiled a new unmanned air system design in conjunction with training specialist Simlat.
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NewsMBDA delivers first Fire Shadow loitering weapons
MBDA has launched deliveries of its Fire Shadow loitering munition system for the British Army, and received interest from several potential export buyers ...
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NewsIndustry approached for USAF F-16 radar deal
The US Air Force has released a pre-solicitation notice for new AESA radars for a portion of its Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet ...
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NewsUSAF can't afford JSTARS replacement
The US Air Force has determined that it lacks the resources needed to acquire a next-generation ground moving target indication radar aircraft ...
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NewsCassidian calls time on Talarion UAS
Cassidian has halted work on the Talarion unmanned air system, after failing to secure financial backing from France, Germany and Spain ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Latin America re-arms air combat fleets
Latin American military spending has in the past been constrained both by peace and by politics, but many nations in the region are budgeting to re-arm
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NewsWidebody freighters could be piloted remotely within 15 years
Civil freight aircraft could be flown by either a single pilot on board with a remote co-pilot on the ground, or no on-board crew at all within 10 to 15 years ...
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NewsCanada raises the spectre of abandoning Lockheed’s F-35
Analysts have claimed that Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter does not meet Canada's requirements ...
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NewsPICTURE: Phantom Eye enters taxi tests
Boeing announced taxi tests of Phantom Eye, the company's high-altitude, hydrogen-fuelled prototype unmanned air vehicle ...
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NewsUS Navy to formalise unmanned carrier strike plans
The US Navy is set to approve the unmanned carrier launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft as a formal acquisition programme later this year ...