Military UAVs – Page 136
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NewsUSAF set to take next step on T-38 replacement
The USAF has begun a process to replace the 50-year-old T-38C with a T-X trainer compatible with fifth-generation fighters, but funding for the strategy remains uncertain
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Controp unveils HD Stamp payload for small UAVs
Controp, a leading Israeli manufacturer of payloads for unmanned air vehicles, has unveiled its newest system.
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Ugandan army to acquire Orbiter UAVs
The Ugandan army has signed a contract to purchase two Orbiter 2 unmanned air vehicles from Aeronautics Defense Systems ...
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Ultra's power play
Targeted acquisitions boost UAV prospects for UK-based electronics specialist
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US cables reveal Boeing UAV project in Brazil
Newly-leaked diplomatic cables provide evidence that Boeing partnered with a Brazilian company to work on a previously undisclosed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project.
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NewsX-47B begins three-year demonstration with first flight over Edwards
Northrop Grumman marked the beginning of a three-year flight test programme for the X-47B with a 29min flight over Edwards AFB, California, on 4 February. After...
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Israeli air force re-engines Hermes 450 UAVs
The Israeli air force is re-engining its Elbit Systems Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicles with the R902 (W) engine, with the enhancement to increase the type's operational envelope.
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Force structure concerns loom over US Army's unmanned programmes
Force structure is just as much, if not more of a constraint on the US Army's unmanned systems than budget woes, top service officials say. "The growth...
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USAF still contemplating MQ-X requirements
The US Air Force has identified a long list of requirements for its MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper replacement ...
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US unmanned systems have more than budget problems to overcome
Though most experts hold a grim outlook for the Pentagon's budget, the unmanned aerial vehicle community remains in a positive mindset - at least about funding. Unmanned...
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Helicopter pioneer Kaman dies at 91
Charles H. Kaman, pioneering designer of both helicopters and guitars, died at his home in Bloomfield, Connecticut 31 January. He was 91. Kaman was...
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VIDEO: Singapore fields Searcher 2 UAVs in Afghanistan
Singapore's defence ministry has released video footage of its IAI Searcher 2 unmanned air vehicles in Afghanistan ...
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USMC Ravens get upgrade
US Marines will get upgraded digital module kits for their hand-launched RQ-11B Raven UAVs under a new $7.8 million order ...
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Andalusia ups the technology ante with dedicated aerospace facility
Spain's Seville-centred Andalusia region has formally inaugurated a technology development centre built to service the 130 aerospace companies that have clustered in the region around Airbus Military's facilities, including its A400M airlifter assembly line.
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USAF defends performance of Gorgon Stare sensor
US Air Force officials past and present have jumped to defend the service's new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system ...
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NewsPICTURE: Saab delivers fuselage for Neuron UCAV demonstrator
Saab Aerospace has handed over the fuselage section for Europe's Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle technology demonstrator ...
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No flight demos at AUVSI North America 2011
Ten years after its first unmanned aerial vehicle flight demonstration, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will not hold...
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This week briefing
Boeing's newest 787 has completed its maiden flight, taking off from Everett, Washington and landing just over 1h later.