Military UAVs – Page 121
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NewsFire Scout to receive APKWS
The Northrop Grumman Fire Scout MQ-8B will be weaponised. The aircraft will be outfitted with the BAe advanced precision kill weapons system (APKWS) - 70mm...
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NewsUS Navy adds classified payload to MQ-8B Fire Scout
The US Navy has disclosed that a classified intelligence payload is now flying on the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout.
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NewsFrom Albania to Afghanistan, US Army integrates lessons into latest Apache
On 2 November, Boeing delivered the first two of 690 AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopters to the US Army.
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NewsFrance to conduct at-sea trials with unmanned Little Bird
France will perform at-sea trials with an unmanned Boeing H-6U Little Bird helicopter next year using a developmental automatic landing system ...
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NewsUS defence cuts deeper than they look
US government warned of unintended consequences in plans to trim defence spending
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India accelerates contest for micro, mini-UAS
India's defence ministry is accelerating the selection process to acquire two types of micro and mini unmanned air systems (UAS) for use by its army's northern command along the nation's border with Pakistan.
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Finland extends unmanned systems evaluation
Israel's Aeronautics and BlueBird are facing two more rounds of evaluation in the Finnish armed forces' unmanned air system contest ...
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NewsOcean Sentrys stand guard, but more needed
Plans to phase out the US Coast Guard's Dassault HU-25 Falcon fleet are proceeding - but budget constraints could limit acquisitions of the chosen replacement
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NewsBudget outlook clouds decisions in JSTARS wars
The USAF has launched a study to consider alternatives to the E-8C JSTARS to keep new technology at the forefront of its ground moving target indication missions
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NewsIN FOCUS: Budget pressures to determine future of UK's surveillance aircraft
The UK's manned surveillance aircraft have proved their worth during operations in Afghanistan and Libya - but can they survive swingeing budget cuts?
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Brock Technologies flies Spear UAV with DF-70 engine
Brock Technologies has flown its Spear unmanned air vehicle with Ultra Electronics' DF-70 heavy fuel engine ...
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NewsInnocon eyes follow-on MicroFalcon deal in Asia
The initial contract to supply Innocon's MicroFalcon unmanned air system (UAS) to an undisclosed Asian customer could be followed by orders for additional systems that will be manufactured and assembled in a local facility.
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NewsNorthrop: France is last snag in NATO AGS contract talks
Contract award for the NATO alliance ground surveillance (AGS) system is now on track to be completed in early November, Northrop Grumman has said.
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NewsNorthrop signs South Korean partners for Global Hawk programme
Northrop Grumman has signed agreements with four South Korean companies to participate in the RQ-4 Global Hawk programme ...
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NewsThailand evaluates G-Star unmanned air system
Thailand's air force is evaluating the G-Star unmanned air system (UAS) which is based on Israeli manufacturer Innocon's MiniFalcon-2.
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IAI to offer unmanned helicopter
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has become the latest company to offer an unmanned helicopter for combat resupply and medevac missions. Avi Bleser,...
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NewsPICTURE: X-47B flies with raised landing gear for first time
Northrop Grumman's X-47B naval unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator has performed its first flight with raised landing gear in its cruise configuration.
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NewsAAI unveils Shadow M2
AAI has unveiled the Shadow M2, a significantly larger and heavier version of its RQ-7B Shadow, the US Army's standard tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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NewsWill the 787 have a second or third career?
With entry-into-service (EIS) far off in the unknown distance in May 2008, Boeing felt comfortable revealing one of the 787's hidden and potentially lucrative design secrets.
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NewsSouth Korean aerospace targets international impact
South Korea's aerospace sector is aiming for the same level of global success that the country has enjoyed for decades in the electronics and automotive sectors