Military UAVs – Page 149
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US border patrol receives first re-winged P-3 Orion
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first re-winged P-3 Orion to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency, which begins to restore the long-term viability of a surveillance fleet grounded because of safety concerns until two years ago.
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ATK seeks to harm Raytheon in new anti-radar missile bid
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) has submitted a bid to upgrade a worrisome control unit on the AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missile (HARM), challenging a rival...
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Research team develops morphed wing for UAVs
Flight-testing is scheduled to begin in 2011 of a morphed wing prototype for unmanned air vehicles that uses in-built shape memory alloy actuators that deform...
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Sagem reveals new Patroller UAV variants
Sagem's Patroller UAV has completed its latest series of flight tests, which it says proved a projected 20-30h endurance goal ...
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NewsAurora testing OPA-configured Diamond
Virginia-based aerospace company Aurora Flight Sciences is currently conducting tests on an aircraft meant to bring the best of manned and unmanned flight...
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VIDEO: UAE gets look at Fire Scout
The United Arab Emirates got a 10-day look at the MQ-8 Fire Scout as Northrop Grumman prepared the unmanned vertical takeoff and landing system for US Navy...
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Northrop Grumman eyes UK Global Hawk sale
Northrop Grumman is looking at innovative financing options in an effort to further its "aspiration" of selling Global Hawk unmanned air systems to the UK,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Saab plots bright future for Gripen programme
Flight-testing of Sweden's next-generation Gripen is on target as Saab looks for orders
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FARNBOROUGH: UK unmanned air vehicles
Players from the UK unmanned air vehicle industry will arrive at this year's Farnborough air show with renewed optimism, following two significant steps recently made on the way towards being able to routinely fly such systems in the nation's airspace.
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NewsBoeing unveils Phantom Eye
Boeing's Phantom Works offered a first glimpse of Phantom Eye, the hydrogen-powered unmanned demonstrator built to stay aloft at 65,000ft (19,800m) for up to four days at a time, on 12 July in St. Louis, Missouri.
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NewsPICTURES: UK unveils Taranis stealth combat demonstrator
The UK has lifted the covers off its Taranis unmanned combat air system technology demonstrator, which will be flown for the first time in 2011.
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Block 1 Sky Warrior moves into low-rate initial production
Drone manufacturer General Atomics has begun low-rate initial production on the next version of the Block 1 MQ-1C Sky Warrior for the US Army's Army's Extended...
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FARNBOROUGH: Cutaway & technical description: Defying convention - Boeing A160 Hummingbird
As the international aerospace community converges on the 47th Farnborough air show, models and mock-ups of Boeing's A160 Hummingbird will be on hand as part of the US aerospace company's massive showing, which includes its own unmanned air vehicle pavilion.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Show preview
When the world's aerospace industry last gathered at Farnborough two years ago, the global economy was clearly wobbling - but with no idea of how huge the...
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Thales launches Search Master family of AESA radars
A new family of active electronically scanned array radars will be produced by Thales Airborne Systems, which has launched the products under the Search...
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Northrop joins race for next SIGINT aircraft fleet for US Army
Northrop Grumman has formally entered the race to win a US Army contract to deliver a new fleet of signals intelligence aircraft. The announcement...
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NewsPICTURES: Elbit nears 50th flight with Hermes 900 UAV
Elbit Systems will deliver its first Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle to the Israeli air force in 2011 and has so far completed 45 flights using prototype...
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India canvasses global suppliers for stealthy UCAV
The Indian armed forces' wide-ranging pursuit of many of the world's most sophisticated combat aircraft has expanded to the global market for stealthy, unmanned...
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UAV manufacturer AeroVironment predictions below analyst projections
AeroVironment needs to master new niches to see off a growing band of well-funded rivals
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Dutch Afghan withdrawal marks end of contracted surveillance operation
The Netherlands' military withdrawal from Afghanistan later this month will bring to an end an innovative contractor service using the Aerostar UAV ...