Military UAVs – Page 138
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General Atomics gets support deal for Gray Eagle
General Atomics will provide logistics support for the US Army's MQ-1C UAVs under a new, $85.5 million deal ...
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NewsIAI to help India develop unmanned Dhruv
Israel Aerospace Industries and Hindustan Aeronautics are co-operating on an unmanned version of the Dhruv advanced light helicopter ...
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USAF nears final piece of airborne ISR rebirth for Afghanistan
The US Air Force is within two months of installing the final piece of a broad shake-up of its approach to airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) in Afghanistan.
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Royal Thai Air Force orders Aerostar UAVs
The Royal Thai Air Force has bought an Aerostar unmanned air vehicle system from Aeronautics Defense Systems of Israel.
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NewsPICTURES: Turkey's homegrown UAV makes first flight
Turkey's first unmanned air vehicle, the Anka, completed a 14min first flight on 30 December ...
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AeroVironment details possible future for Global Observer
The AeroVironment Global Observer hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft system could be extended beyond the current $120 million demonstration effort, and become a programme of record within the US government between 2012 and 2014.
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Army launches OH-58F cockpit and sensor upgrade programme
The US Army has been cleared to launch a nearly four-year, $1.98 billion project to develop the first major technology upgrade for the Bell Helicopter OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in two decades.
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Forecasts 2011: UAVS - Battle budget worries
The unmanned segment of the global defence market will spend much of 2011 jockeying for position, trying to find a niche in shrinking budgets.
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Forecasts 2011: Defence - Caution continues
Military budgets are under pressure in the USA and Europe, but Asia has some ambitious plans in store ...
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NewsAeroVironment receives $46.2 million order for Raven UAVs
AeroVironment has received a long-awaited order to deliver hundreds of new Raven unmanned aircraft vehicles and retrofit kits to the US Army and Marine Corps ...
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Israel and South Korea could strengthen defence links
Increased Israeli-South Korean co-operation is on the cards as the Asian nation seeks to develop its indigenous defence and aerospace industries.
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NewsFury 1500 makes first flight
California-based AeroMech Engineering, Inc. successfully flew its Fury 1500 small tactical unmanned aerial system (STUAS) for the first time 30 November,...
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Peru buys Israeli micro UAV
The Peruvian army has purchased a MicroFalcon UAV system from manufacturer Innocon of Israel.
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It's official: Zephyr takes UAV endurance record
The endurance record for an unmanned aerial vehicle flight now officially belongs to Zephyr, the solar powered UAV built by Qinetiq, according to the Fédération...
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Mexican UAV crash under investigation
The single-engine Orbiter Mini UAV, built by Israeli firm Aeronautics Defense Systems, was on a mission when a mechanical problem forced it down, Mexican...
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USMC seeks to arm Shadow, fast and without US Army help
The US Marine Corps hopes to have its RQ-7 Shadow UAV armed in the next 12- to 18-months, moving ahead without the US Army as a partner ...
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NewsEuro Hawk passes first endurance test
The European variant of the high-altitude, long-endurance Global Hawk UAV passed its first endurance test, says Northrop Grumman ...
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Israeli firms pursue Chilean UAV requirement
Israel's three major manufacturers of unmanned air vehicles have each submitted proposals in a bid to meet the future requirements of the Chilean air force.
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NewsFire-X first flight revives team’s bid for cargo UAS market
The Bell Helicopter/Northrop Grumman Fire-X completed its first flight on 10 December ...