Military UAVs – Page 134
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NewsFirst coalition aircraft lost over Libya
US Africa Command confirms a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle crashed overnight in Libya becoming the first coalition aircraft lost while enforcing a no-fly-zone...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: UK retires last Tornado F3 fighters
The UK Royal Air Force will stand down its last Panavia Tornado F3-equipped unit on 22 March, with the type having completed a service life spanning 25 years ...
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Croatia offered German Phantoms to replace MiG-21s
Germany has offered Croatia a possible deal to acquire 20 of its McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom fighters, as Zagreb nears a decision on how to replace its remaining Soviet-era Mikoyan MiG-21s.
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Lakshya-2 performs low-altitude tests
India has conducted low-altitude trials with its developmental Lakshya-2 target drone, with the aircraft performing high-g manoeuvres at altitudes as low as 82ft (25m).
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NewsPICTURE: USAF gets last Predator, as XP design changes revealed
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has delivered its last MQ-1B Predator unmanned air system to the US Air Force, but also detailed plans to continue improving the fleet and seek further exports.
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IAI pulls plug on unmanned helicopter conversions
Israel Aerospace Industries will not invest additional money in converting manned helicopters into unmanned platforms, a senior source says.
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BAE and Dassault join forces to develop new UAS
UK-based BAE Systems and French aerospace giant Dassault Aviation are to jointly develop a new medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system ...
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NewsSeven-day flight proposed for Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman has revealed an internal goal to perform a seven-day, non-stop flight by the RQ-4 Global Hawk next year ...
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US Navy outlines timeline for ISR services contract
The US Navy has outlined a new timeline for buying services provided by a fleet of unmanned aircraft systems worth up to $874 million. The close-range...
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Airbus revenue rise boosts EADS to €45.8bn in 2010
Airbus saw revenue from its commercial airliners rise by 5% to €27.6 billion ($38.3 billion) in 2010, up from €26.3 billion the year before. The company...
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AA11: PICTURE - World's smallest manned helicopter makes Hong Kong debut
Visitors looking to rise above Hong Kong's congested streets could do well to pay a visit to Japan's Gen Corporation, which has brought the world's smallest manned helicopter to the show.
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News#HE11: Bell Helicopter unveils first certified armed 407s
Bell Helicopter on 6 March formally launched at Heli-Expo 2011 an armed version of the civil 407 for the law enforcement and homeland security market.
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Azad Systems starts UAV production
Production has started at Azad Systems, a joint venture between the defence ministry of Azerbaijan and Israeli unmanned aircraft systems manufacturer Aeronautics. According...
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Boeing's KC-X win could spark Euro backlash
Minutes on from awarding a contract after nearly 10 years, several scandals and a simmering transatlantic trade feud, US Air Force chief of staff Gen Norton Schwartz pronounced over the bitter saga of the KC-X tanker competition.
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NewsBritish Army to begin Watchkeeper UAV training in May
The first British Army personnel to operate the Watchkeeper tactical UAV will begin their training in May ...
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New sense and avoid system for UAVs emerges from the shadows
The highly regulated US national airspace may soon become slightly more accessible to the US Army's fleet of unmanned air vehicles.
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UK seeks nano UAS capability for Afghanistan
The UK Ministry of Defence wants to field a nano unmanned air system to support its operations in Afghanistan.
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Innocon, Avartek join forces in Finnish UAV contest
Israeli manufacturer Innocon has joined forces with Finnish aerial target company Avartek to compete for a Finnish army contract for up to 45 mini unmanned air systems.
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This Week briefings
Some 80% of student pilots voluntarily withdraw from training before gaining even a basic pilot licence, according to a study conducted for the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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Aurora's Orion stalls due to funding
A budget crisis in Congress has caused Aurora Flight Sciences' Orion unmanned air system to stall out before it even leaves the ground.