Military UAVs – Page 142
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Israel opens helicopter, UAV simulator unit
A new Israeli air force squadron dedicated to delivering simulation-based training to helicopter pilots and unmanned air vehicle operators has become operational ...
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Human Powered Flight back in focus at Royal Aeronautical Society
Human-powered aircraft brings to mind anything from Icarus crashing into the sea to the gloriously flimsy Gossamer Albatross skimming the waves of the English Channel - or Icarus-like costumed "birdmen" flinging themselves off Brighton Pier.
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DARPA selects AAI to design flying jeep
AAI will design a flying jeep under a $3 million contract awarded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: British team proves flapless flight with Demon UAV
Manoeuvring without the aid of control surfaces has been demonstrated by an unmanned air vehicle designed by a British team of industry and academic specialists. The...
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Insitu receives contract to deliver ScanEagles to Poland
Boeing subsidiary Insitu has received a $7.2 million contract to deliver 10 ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems to Poland ...
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Competitition starts to demonstrate close air support by UAVs
A $47 million contract now in competition will challenge defence companies to prove that even unmanned air vehicles can be trusted to strike targets close to friendly troops.
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PICTURES: Poland's Aerostar UAVs set for delivery
Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems is preparing two Aerostar unmanned air vehicles for delivery to the Polish army in Afghanistan ...
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Syrian missile deal threatens Russian/Israeli UAV pact
Moscow's intention to purchase more unmanned air vehicles from Israel and to develop a local manufacturing facility with that nation's help have been placed in doubt, following a deal to sell Russian-made anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria.
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JAGM contract race nears final phase
Lockheed Martin and a Raytheon/Boeing team are close to contesting the final stage of a crucial missile contest for the US Army and navy ...
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Briefing
Moscow has selected Kazan to manufacture a previously undisclosed long-range strike aircraft, Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has revealed. Kazan will continue to upgrade the Russian air force's current Tupolev Tu-22s and Tu-160s, and then "start assembling a new-generation strategic bomber", RIA Novosti quotes Putin as saying
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NewsUSAF welcomes RQ-4 signals collector to Guam
The US Air Force has welcomed the first of three RQ-4 Global Hawks that will be deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam ...
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Mind control on the UAV brain
Along with its biologically inspired unmanned systems research, engineers at the University of Maryland are delving into novel operator control concepts for unmanned air vehicles.
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RoboSeed perfects single-wing rotorcraft
A biologically inspired graduate school project taken on by a University of Maryland student could become a money-making commercial venture for the doctoral aerospace engineering candidate later this year.
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Elbit, Sagem sign tactical UAV pact
Elbit Systems and Sagem Defense Securite have signed a memorandum of agreement to establish a new joint venture to promote tactical unmanned aircraft systems.
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NewsBoeing aims for five-year flights after Vulture win
Boeing has won a DARPA contract to test a solar-electric-powered UAV for ultra-long endurance surveillance tasks ...
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NewsAurora UAV lifts Magic technology deal
Aurora Flight Sciences has beaten Lockheed Martin to an Air Force Research Laboratory-funded technology demonstration ...
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Russia teams with Israel for UAV production
Russia and Israel have signed a military co-operation agreement believed to include a $300 million joint venture to manufacture UAVs ...
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NewsPICTURE: EADS advances Barracuda flight-test programme
EADS has completed a new series of flight tests using its Barracuda unmanned air vehicle technology demonstrator ...
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Northrop raises concerns with USAF acquisition process on JSTARS
Northrop Grumman officials are seeking ways to revitalise the E-8C JSTARS ground surveillance fleet now in competition with multi-mission surveillance aircraft, but have raised new concerns about the US Air Force's acquisition process.
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Top 100: Fuji’s heavyweight UAV ambitions
FUJI HEAVY Industries, a Japanese conglomerate that also manufactures automobiles, has jumped seven places to number 58 in the Top 100 after growing aerospace...