Military UAVs – Page 216
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NewsLockheed Martin reveals plans for unmanned F-35 JSF among other new UAV concepts
An optionally-manned F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is among designs being studied by Lockheed Martin as it races to catch up with other unmanned aircraft system developers.
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NewsIranian-made Ababil-T Hezbollah UAV shot down by Israeli fighter in Lebanon crisis
Debris indicates intercepted vehicle was modified HESA Ababil-T twin-tail vehicle
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NewsUS Navy warms to MQ-8B Fire Scout UTAV, awarding Northrop Grumman $136m final SDD contract
Northrop Grumman is moving into the final stages of systems development and demonstration (SDD) of the MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle (VTUAV) after winning a $136 million modification to an earlier US Navy contract.
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US Air Force to study UAV integration on the ground
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is to research automated ground handling and approach and departure manoeuvre systems for unmanned air vehicles operating from air bases that are simultaneously handling manned aircraft
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Lockheed Martin and NextGen Aeronautics start fast-morphing UAV tests, turning attention to attack formation
Following successful in-flight tests of a shape-changing wing, two teams have been funded to demonstrate aggressive manoeuvring using fast morphing. Unmanned air vehicles built by Lockheed Martin and NextGen Aeronautics will use rapid changes in wing shape to perform steep climbs and tight turns following an attack on a target.
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Catapult launch version of Galileo Avionica Falco UAV planned
Robonic of Finland and Italy's Galileo Avionica plan a catapult launched version of the Falco tactical UAV with test launches by mid 2007
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USAF BATMAV micro UAV competition moves to selection phase
System to integrate into the US military Global Information Grid to speed up engagement cycle for special operations command missions
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US Department of Homeland Security plan more General Atomics Predator B UAVs
Additional Predator Bs will expand DHS border surveillance fleet to three aircraft while US Navy places order for a single demonstration system
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Remote Airworks to build TW182C UAV demonstrator
Niche UK based manufacturer wants to build and fly a larger UAV that would be potentially capable of medivac duties
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ATE Vulture UAV approved for full rate production
The South African Armty's drawn out tactical UAV programme is nearing production after the completion of operational evaluations
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Turkey's Kalebaykar reveals VTOL UAV demonstrator test programme
Kalebaykar unmanned air vehicle joint venture flew a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAV demonstrator adapted from a model helicopter in June and is planning to fly a larger, more advanced VTOL testbed by November.
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NewsVideo: Israel claims F-16 shootdown of Iranian-made Hezbollah UAV
IDF video appears to show destruction and recovery of Abalil-T UAV