Military UAVs – Page 159
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Schiebel S-100 selected for improvised explosives sensor demo
Schiebel will provide a Camcopter S-100 unmanned helicopter to test a new sensor payload dedicated to detecting improvised explosive devices (IED). The...
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KAI outlines work on indigenous UCAV design
South Korea plans to acquire a variety of unmanned air vehicles across all spectrums in the coming years, with local and international companies vying for...
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Lockheed launches flight tests for multi-mission Hellfire missile
Lockheed Martin has launched flight tests for a new and far more capable version of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile family. An inert AGM-114R Hellfire...
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Innocon cites market interest in Micro Falcon UAV
Israel's Innocon has completed flight-test activities with its Micro Falcon UAV, and says it has received interest in the design ...
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USAF shifts jammer funding plans from B-52s to cheap pods
The US Air Force has shifted the focus of a decade-long attempt to revitalise its ability to jam enemy radar systems ...
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NewsDARPA invites bid for 5-year flight demonstrator
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has formally invited bids for a $155 million Vulture II contract to build and test an ultra-long-endurance...
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US Army seeks EA-18Gs comms jammer for UAVs, Raytheon says
A Raytheon executive says the US Army wants to buy three newly designed pods that repackage the communications...
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Innocon sells an 'African state' its new Falcon Eye UAV
Israeli unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Innocon is offering a UAV based on a motor glider that it calls Falcon Eye. The company has already sold...
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Lockheed sees new market for leased spyplanes
Lockheed Martin has identified a possible new business model in the global market for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft: leasing...
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Heron UAV delay fuels rising dispute between Turkey, Israel
A delayed shipment of Israel Aerospace Industries-made Heron unmanned air vehicles to Turkey has become the focus of an international dispute. Turkey...
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US Army eyes STUAS drones for battalions
US Army officials have identified a gap for a battalion-level unmanned aircraft system that could be addressed by platforms such as the Boeing/Insitu Scan...
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NewsEurohawk unveiled in USA
Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence and Security have unveiled the first Eurohawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, California...
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US Army to demonstrate 'slaving' unmanned and manned helicopters
The US Army plans to soon demonstrate "slaving" the flight controls of four unmanned cargo helicopters to a single, manned helicopter, says a top army official. The...
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US Army starts analysing options for OH-58D replacement
After cancelling the Bell Helicopter ARH-70 Arapaho a year ago, the US Army is now formally analysing a wide range of options for replacing the Bell OH-58D...
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US Army unveils five-layer strategy for airborne ISR
Nearly four years after botching its attempt to replace its ageing signals intelligence platform, the US Army has regrouped with a new strategy to recapitalise...
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NewsGround trials start for UK vectored thrust prototype UAV
Ground trials are underway for a vectored thrust UAV prototype that is to fly by the end of the year for a $10.4 million UK project
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Northrop upgrades MQ-5B Hunter with automatic take-off and landing, new avionics
Northrop Grumman has upgraded the US Army's MQ-5B Hunter unmanned air vehicle with an automatic take-off and landing system ...
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US Air Force and army seek unmanned cargo aircraft concepts
US Air Force and US Army personnel will attend an 'unmanned cargo aircraft' day during November, as interest in the concept increases ...
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South Korea to delay indigenous fighter, attack helicopter programmes
South Korea's defence ministry has reduced the funding for the development of indigenous fighters and attack helicopters as part of a major cost-cutting...
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NewsNATO ground surveillance deal moves forward after 15-nation agreement
A 15-nation group has signed a long-awaited agreement to launch NATO's Global Hawk-based Alliance Ground Surveillance acquisition ...