Military UAVs – Page 133
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NewsGA engine manufacturers line up diesel options
New powerplant designs are aimed at decreasing generation aviation's reliance on avgas and giving diesel a chance
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Northrop Grumman details future of UCAS-D
Northrop and the US Navy have detailed the path towards an X-47B making its first landing on an aircraft carrier in 2013 ...
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UAV maker Innocon teams with Argentina's Nostromo
Argentinian company Nostromo Defensa and Innocon of Israel have teamed up to develop unmanned air vehicles ...
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Ethiopian army to get BlueBird UAVs
Israeli manufacturer BlueBird has won a contract to supply unmanned air vehicles to the Ethiopian army. The company declines to reveal details about...
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Four bidders enter last phase of Finnish UAV contest
A Finnish armed forces competition to select an unmanned air system supplier has reached its final stage, with four bidders believed to still be in contention. Demonstration...
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Dutch air force hit by spending cuts
Dutch defence minister Hans Hillen is to make dramatic changes to the nation's armed forces structure as part of a process to reduce its annual defence expenditure...
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US Air Force joins airship demonstration race with Blue Devil 2
The US Air Force has contracted MAV6 to prove whether an airship could replace fixed-wing aircraft for some surveillance missions ...
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VIDEO: IAI offers Latin American users tethered UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries is offering its electric tethered observation platform (ETOP) to some Latin American militaries for tactical use from ground...
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UK orders Thales lightweight multi-role missiles for Lynx Wildcat
Thales UK has secured a 1,000-unit launch order to produce lightweight multi-role missiles for the Lynx Wildcat helicopter ...
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NewsPICTURE: Euro Hawk clears electromagnetic test phase
Northrop Grumman's Euro Hawk unmanned air vehicle has undergone electromagnetic interference testing at Edwards AFB, California, moving the type a step closer to its delivery to the German air force ...
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NewsDiamond ups the ante in bid to secure D-Jet funding
Diamond Aircraft has raised the stakes in its fight to secure a $35 million Canadian government loan that would allow it to restart the D-Jet programme.
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NewsAeroVironment investigates cause of Global Observer crash
AeroVironment is investigating what caused its ultra-long-endurance Global Observer to crash 18h into a test flight at Edwards AFB ...
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UAV trial shows non-pilots 'equally skilled', says RAF
The UK Royal Air Force has completed a trial programme to train four non pilots to fly unmanned air vehicles ...
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Goodrich to provide sensor upgrade for U-2
Goodrich is providing Syers sensor upgrades for the USAF's U-2 and E-8C surveillance aircraft fleets ...
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Indian navy eyes more Israeli UAVs
India's navy has operational requirements for additional unmanned air vehicles made by Israel Aerospace Industries, sources say ...
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NewsXcor, ULA team up for upper-stage booster
Commercial spaceflight start-up Xcor Aerospace has teamed with the United Launch Alliance (ULA) to develop a low-cost challenger to the 52-year-old Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RL10 engine.
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NewsSouth Korean UAS deals to hinge on Israeli trainer choice
South Korea's potential buy of new unmanned air systems will depend on whether Israel selects KAI's T-50 jet trainer ...
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UAV market set to double
US investment will lead the way as unmanned sector outpaces overall military spending
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NewsCassidian changes funding plans for Talarion UAS
Frustrated by a continued lack of progress with advancing its Talarion unmanned air system programme, EADS company Cassidian has suggested an alternative...
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EDA study to outline investment needs for future air systems
Saab has outlined the progress made so far in a one-year study into the future of the European military aerospace industry ...