Military UAVs – Page 117
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NewsAeroVironment posts Switchblade order
AeroVironment has announced a US Air Force contract modification worth $4.2 million for the delivery of Switchblade unmanned air vehicles ...
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Hermes unmanned air system to get hyperspectral sensor
Elbit Systems has expanded its portfolio of payloads with the recent launch of a hyperspectral sensor for its Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 tUAS ...
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NewsUS Air Force details aircraft cuts
The US Air Force has confirmed plans to retire 227 aircraft, or four per cent of its total fleet as part of a looming budget cut ...
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NewsInnocon lands MiniFalcon training deal with US college
Israel's Innocon is to supply a MiniFalcon II tactical unmanned air system to Northland Community and Technical College in Minnesota ...
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NewsSINGAPORE: Lockheed Martin announces F-16V development
Lockheed Martin has announced a new variant of the F-16 fighter, which will feature an active electronically scanned array radar ...
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NewsUS Department of Defense issues $613bn budget request
The US Department of Defense has requested a budget of $613 billion for fiscal year 2013 ...
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NewsISAF confirms 2011 Global Hawk crash
A military headquarters in Afghanistan has confirmed that a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk crashed in the southeast city of Jalalabad on 21 August in...
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NewsUSAF cancels AMRAAM replacement
The US Air Force has cancelled the next generation missile (NGM) meant to replace both the anti-air AIM-120 AMRAAM and the anti-radiation AGM-88 HARM, both...
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NewsUS Navy cancels medium-range UAS contest
The US Navy has cancelled its MRMUAS vertical-lift programme, delivering a boost to the Northrop/Bell MQ-8C ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Israel embraces micro and mini unmanned systems
Can an air force use unmanned technology to achieve territorial dominance? Israeli manufacturers believe so, and are supporting that conviction with new product developments.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Elbit plots UAV expansion
From electro-optics to unmanned systems, Israel's biggest private defence contractor has followed a course of expansionism that could lead it into international collaboration on larger vehicles.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rafael targets developing international powers
A focus on emerging rather than established powers is allowing missile maker Rafael to carve an international niche in electronic and communications equipment.
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NewsIN FOCUS: RSAF chief sets out strategy
Singapore is unique among major cities in that the full range of military aircraft can be spotted flying overhead on any given day.
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AVIC invests in U8 unmanned helicopter
Chinese airframer AVIC is investing yuan 20 million ($3.2 million) in the U8 unmanned helicopter programme for civilian use ...
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NewsFlutter tests drive X-56A programme
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has unveiled a new unmanned test aircraft, the Lockheed Martin X-56A, designed to study active flutter suppression....
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NewsNATO clears funding hurdle to buy five Global Hawks
NATO officials have cleared a key hurdle in a long-delayed process to buy five Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 unmanned air systems ...
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NewsFlight International: Max v Neo and waiting for Vega
This week's Flight International (31 January) focuses on the cover on the latest development in the Boeing 737 Max versus Airbus A320neo duel, with Norwegian's latest order not helping to put much clear blue water between the two manufacturers.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Completing the missing link in UAS crew training
Huge demand is forecast for unmanned air systems and more efficient, effective simulation is required to bridge the gap in training operators
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NewsNorthrop Grumman fights RQ-4 Block 30 cancellation threat
Northrop Grumman has challenged the US military's decision to park existing RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30s in usable storage and terminate production.
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NewsIsraeli Heron TP crashes as test flight goes wrong
The Israeli air force and IAI are investigating what caused a Heron TP unmanned air vehicle to crash during an experimental flight on 29 January ...