Military UAVs – Page 52
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NewsElbit introduces Skylark C maritime UAV
The growing demand for unmanned air vehicles on navy vessels has spurred the development by Elbit Systems of the Skylark C maritime variant.
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NewsCrashed Watchkeeper thought it had landed, despite still being airborne
An investigation into the crash of a British Army Thales Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle in 2014 has concluded that the system had determined that the aircraft had already landed, despite it still being some 10-15ft off the ground.
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NewsIAI Drone Guard system carries out flight demos
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Drone Guard counter-unmanned air vehicle system has recently participated in a series of demonstrations to showcase its capability to potential customers.
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NewsEra and Total Safety team up to offer UAV services
Era Group has signed an agreement with Total Safety that will extend the former's helicopter transport services into the provision of unmanned air vehicles for the US market.
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NewsRoyal Navy will use Unmanned Warrior to assess ScanEagle replacement
The Royal Navy is looking towards the Unmanned Warrior exercise that will take place later this year to assess “all options” for the replacement of its Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles, which will go out of service in late 2017.
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NewsUSAF pilots add electronic warfare mission capability to UAV training
As the US Air Force faces both pilot shortages and increased demand for its unmanned air vehicle operations in contested environments, the service is offering operators new training to allow them to continue carrying out their missions while under electronic attack.
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NewsSense and avoid capability development on schedule for Swiss Hermes 900
Switzerland is planning to operate its future Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle fleet in its domestic airspace, and work is under way by manufacturer Elbit Systems to certify a sense-and-avoid system aboard the type.
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NewsWhite House unveils broad expansion of federal UAS ops
Two civilian US government agencies plan to expand unmanned air systems (UAS) operations into rules, including search and rescue, as the US Federal Aviation Administration works to broaden the rule allowing small drones access to the national airspace.
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Loitering Orbiter 1K on target for first delivery
The Orbiter 1K – the first armed loitering unmanned air vehicle developed by the Israeli company Aeronautics – is operational and will soon be supplied to a first customer.
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NewsAmazon and UK government plan UAV delivery tests
Online retailer Amazon is to embark on a series of tests of its Prime Air unmanned air vehicle delivery concept in the UK, under the supervision of the Civil Aviation Authority, to take advantage of the country's more lenient airspace regulations.
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NewsUAV incursion strengthens Israeli sales ban with Moscow
The incursion of an Israeli-made unmanned air vehicle into that nation’s airspace from inside Syria on 17 July has provided the authorities in Washington with another reason to block future sales of such equipment to Moscow. reason to block any future sales of such equipment to Moscow.
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Raytheon, UVision honing Hero 30 for US Army contest
Raytheon and UVision are finalising the design of a derivative of the latter's Hero 30 loitering munition that will be offered to meet the US Army's lethal miniature aerial missile system requirement.
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Israel's Meteor works on new MALE UAV
Meteor, the newest Israeli manufacturer of unmanned air vehicles, is developing an advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) platform.
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NewsFacebook tests solar-powered Aquila UAV
Online networking service Facebook is now an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operator, having achieved first flight of the first full-scale, solar-powered, ultra-long-endurance Aquila on 28 June in Yuma, Arizona.
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NewsReport claims small UAV ruling places USA ahead of Europe
A new report has placed the USA ahead of its European counterparts in the introduction of regulations covering the civil use of unmanned air vehicles – a feat for a nation that has long been criticised for holding back the booming industry.
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NewsGeneral Atomics positions itself in flourishing Indian UAV market
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is planning a move into the Indian market with its Predator family of unmanned air vehicles in the wake of diplomatic initiatives that should ease restrictions on the sale of the technology to New Delhi.
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FARNBOROUGH: Elbit unveils new jammer for UAVs
A new jamming system from Elbit Systems has been unveiled that will be able to direct threats, such as surface-to-air missiles, away from unmanned air vehicles.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Taranis points the way for future air combat
Unmanned combat air systems (UCAS) look all but certain to play a part in future offensive operations, but considerable work remains to be done to demonstrate that such technology – plus concepts of operation and regulations surrounding its use – can be effectively employed in a combat scenario.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus reveals cargo UAV challenge winners
On the third day of Farnborough air show, Airbus Defence & Space chief-executive Dirk Hoke oversaw a ceremony awarding prizes amounting to over $100,000 to the winners of its “Cargo Drone Challenge”.
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FARNBOROUGH: Falco Evo wins first two customers
Leonardo has won the first two customers for its upgraded Falco Evo unmanned air vehicle, although has yet to finalise contracts with the clients.