Military UAVs – Page 160
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PICTURES: German Eurofighters intercept Russian transport, surveillance aircraft
First images have emerged of a German air force mission to intercept a Russian An-72 over the Baltic Sea ...
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NewsPICTURES: Saab team demonstrates VTUAV family to potential buyer
A Saab/Swiss UAV team has performed the first customer demonstration with their recently expanded range of vertical take-off and landing UAVs ...
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USAF chief calls air-launched interceptor missiles 'promising'
The US Air Force is moving closer to launching a programme to arm fighters and unmanned aircraft systems with the capability to shoot down ballistic missiles ...
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NASA Global Hawk first flight on 17 September
A prototype for future PC-based unmanned air vehicle ground control stations developed for NASA's two Northrop Grumman Global Hawks is also a cause for the...
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Business briefs
UK trade associations the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers, the Defence Manufacturers Association...
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Aluminium nutating engine in combustion tests
Combustion tests are under way for an aluminium nutating engine that could deliver the power density that the US military requires from its internal combustion...
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NewsDSEi: EADS defence chief urges UK to consider Talarion UAV
EADS hopes to advance its three-nation Talarion UAV project this year, and believes the UK should get involved ...
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DSEi: Falco UAV makes first flight with PicoSAR radar
Selex Galileo has test flown a Falco unmanned air vehicle in the UK with its PicoSAR miniature synthetic aperture radar payload ...
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NewsAustralia signs lease deal for Israeli Heron UAVs
Australia has signed a lease agreement with a Canadian firm covering the leased operation of IAI Heron UAVs in Afghanistan ...
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PICTURES: German Eurofighters assume Baltic protection duty
Germany has launched the first operational overseas deployment to involve the Eurofighter, deploying several aircraft to Lithuania ...
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Mini radar developed to work with micro UAV
Poland's WB Electronics and the Military University of Technology are developing a miniature electro-optical turret and synthetic aperture radar for integration...
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NewsPICTURE: IAI unveils Mosquito UAV for ground support concept
Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled what it believes to be a unique combination using hand-launched unmanned air vehicles and autonomous surface-to-surface...
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PICTURES: Italy prepares AMX fleet for possible Afghanistan deployment
The Italian air force has completed a four-week qualification campaign intended to clear its AMX ground-attack aircraft for possible operations in Afghanistan ...
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US Army revives advanced precision kill weapon system concept for OH-58 helicopter
The US Army is reviving long-dormant plans to buy a lightweight precision-guided munition for its scout helicopter fleet. The army is seeking information...
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Stealth reform
New technologies are switching the emphasis on making aircraft stealthy from radar to lighting
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NewsPoland unveils new family of unmanned air vehicles
First details have emerged of a new family of unmanned air vehicles designed at Poland's Poznan University of Technology ...
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Pakistan to begin co-production of Falco UAV
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is about to begin the co-production of Selex Galileo's Falco unmanned air vehicle at its facilities in Kamra. The...
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Israeli firm makes two more unmanned Diamond DA42s for US market
Aeronautics Defense Systems has decided to build two additional demonstrators of the unmanned version of the Diamond DA42 for marketing efforts, focusing...
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USN revives partnering talks with USAF on stealthy UCAV
The US Navy and Air Force are in discussions on reviving a partnership on building stealthy, unmanned combat air systems (UCAS) three years after parting...
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Opinion
Comment: Blogging into trouble
As we all grapple with the brave new world of the internet and modern communications, the actions of two Boeing employees are a stark reminder that ethical behaviour is still needed