Military UAVs – Page 166
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the Facts - Yedidia Yaari
Israeli defence systems supplier Rafael (static park, D50) is keen to build partnerships worldwide, while adding expertise in UAV systems to its established core strength in missiles, says president and chief executive, Yedidia Yaari
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PARIS AIR SHOW: One small step for unmanned aircraft, one giant leap for the Paris air show
As the Paris air show marks the dawn of its second century, Germany's Schiebel will perform the aerial display's first-ever flight by an unmanned aircraft.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: British Army Elbit Systems Hermes 450 in Afghan near miss
A British Army Elbit Systems Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicle had...
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PARIS: Face the facts with Boeing Military president Chris Chadwick
Chris Chadwick, president of Boeing Military Aircraft, believes that countries will continue to focus on the options for force modernisation despite the downturn
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Northrop pitches Wild Thing for cargo UAS market
Northrop Grumman confirmed yesterday it has launched windtunnel tests for a new cargo unmanned aircraft system concept called the Mover. The Wild Thing...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Northrop, Raytheon locked in 'maturity' debate about UAS
How do you define the verb "to mature"? It may seem trivial, but it is anything but an academic question for Northrop Grumman and Raytheon. The two...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with Jean-Georges Malcor of Thales
Thales Aerospace's senior vice-president Jean-Georges Malcor thinks that the French company is better placed than most to weather the economic downturn
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Flying Robots requests cargo UAV EASA certification
Alsace-based Flying Robots, an unmanned air vehicle manufacturer, has made a certification request to the European Aviation Safety Agency for its FR102-UAV...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Rolls gets advanced propulsion contract from UK MoD
Rolls-Royce has received a three-year research and technology contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to study the key elements of a propulsion system to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Heron sees frontline El Salvador anti-drugs fight
An Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicle, on static display here this week, is being evaluated for possible permanent deployment in El Salvador,...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Innocon's Micro Falcon UAV gets MicroBat payload
The integration of Bental Motion Systems' MicroBat 275 electro-optical payload on Innocon's Micro Falcon unmanned air vehicle was announced here on 15 June
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Boeing to stand up unmanned air systems unit
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) will formally announce today the standing-up of a new unmanned aircraft systems business unit under the company's...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Sagem's Patroller makes 10 June first flight
Sagem is presenting its Patroller medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle that made its first flight on 10 June in Finland. On static...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Urban displays Mule VTOL UAV
Israel's Urban Aeronautics' Mule vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle is making its static display debut here among other UAV systems from...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Israeli Bluebird fuell cell UAV completes development
Israeli unmanned air vehicle manufacturer BlueBird has completed development of its fuel cell-powered Boomerang UAV, which will be on show here. That...
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Canada buys new operational autonomy, but at what cost to domestic industry?
Canada's renewed zeal for defence spending has strengthened its services, but how will it affect its industrial base?
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Plextek unveils supercharged UAV engine
Cambridge based-Plextek's supercharged engine for unmanned air vehicles is being launched here this week with demonstrations of the powerplant at the company's...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Your complete guide to the aircraft, technologies and themes at Le Bourget this year
If ever there was a bellwether for the state of the industry it is the Paris air show. This year's centenary salon takes place at possibly the bottom of the deepest, steepest economic downturn in decades.
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China second-largest defence spender in 2008
China's efforts to modernise its armed forces has seen it become the second biggest military spender behind the United States, according to the Stockholm...
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Dyed solar cells to improve endurance
The US Air Force Research Laboratory foresees dye-sensitised solar cells powering long-endurance unmanned air vehicles following scale-model ground and flight...