Military UAVs – Page 54
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NewsRaytheon offers Phalanx weapon for counter-UAV system
Raytheon is touting the use of its Phalanx air defence system alongside a laser to counter unmanned air vehicles that pose a threat to navy vessels.
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NewsUAVs and MSA carry out Spanish self-separation tests
Two unmanned air vehicles have flown alongside a manned aircraft from a Spanish airport for the first time, under an Indra-led effort to demonstrate safe separation between the two types in controlled airspace.
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NewsAurora expands LightningStrike testing, eyes FVL
Aurora Flight Sciences sees its victory over Boeing, Sikorsky and Karem Aircraft for the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s $89 million “VTOL X-Plane” flight test programme as a strategic win that positions it well to someday compete in the Army’s Future Vertical Lift programme.
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NewsNeuron programme extended to include maritime testing
France's DGA defence procurement agency has begun new testing of the Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator in a maritime environment, which will be extended to include involvement of the French navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
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NewsUSN to deploy new tube-launched UAV
The US Navy is to deploy a newly developed tube-launched unmanned air vehicle, able to launch from below or above the surface of the ocean from either a manned or unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Taranis developers reveal test flight specifics
Despite having performed a maiden sortie some three years ago, details remain sketchy on the flight-test campaign of the BAE Systems Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator.
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NewsUK committee urges more legal clarity on overseas UAV strikes
An inquiry into the UK government’s targeted killings overseas using unmanned air vehicles has concluded that more clarification is needed to distinguish the legal boundaries between armed conflicts and counter-terrorism operations.
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NewsElta reveals new payload for aerostat ops
Elta has introduced a new aerostat-specific payload in response to the growing demand for advanced persistent sensors to monitor sensitive areas.
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Larger Flying Elephant carries out cargo drop tests
The new larger variant of the Elbit Systems/Bluebird Flying Elephant cargo-carrying unmanned air vehicle prototype has completed a series of air drops.
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NewsEnhanced Brimstone completes RAF Tornado assessment
The Royal Air Force has completed a series of trials of the enhanced variant of MBDA's Brimstone air-to-surface missile using the Panavia Tornado GR4.
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NewsNASA advances UAV traffic management testing
A NASA executive has touted the significance of the role the administration is playing in unmanned air vehicle airspace integration, specifically in the small system arena where it is further advancing with its testing.
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NewsOfficials hope speedy adoption of reauthorisation bill will lead to small UAV ruling
After the US Senate approved an 18-month Federal Aviation Administration reauthorisation bill that benefits unmanned air vehicle use on 19 April, regulators are hoping for a hasty final approval to allow for its proposed ruling on small UAVs to be passed.
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NewsSikorsky's optionally piloted UH-60A conversion to prove Matrix technology
Sikorsky will roll out its first optionally piloted UH-60A Black Hawk later this year ahead of a full flight campaign that will commence in 2017.
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NewsNOAA deploys Puma AE on Antarctic mission for the first time
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has completed the first deployment of the AeroVironment RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned air vehicle to the Antarctic, where it supported a US Coast Guard resupply mission.
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NewsUTAS touts MS-110 reconnaissance sensor for MQ-9 Reaper
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) has not given up trying to find a customer willing to install its dual-band DB-110 airborne reconnaissance sensor – or its newer multispectral version, the MS-110 – on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper.
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NewsRaytheon retaining focus on small, swarming unmanned aircraft
US missile manufacturer Raytheon is zeroing in on low-cost, tube-launched small unmanned aircraft like the Coyote and autonomous swarming technology to capture new business as part of the Pentagon’s Third Offset Strategy.
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NewsInsitu pressing forward with FLARES as ScanEagle launch system
The quadcopter-based contraption Insitu and Hood Technology have developed for launching the ScanEagle – the flying launch and recovery system (FLARES) – should be ready for production by late 2017.
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NewsAmazon looks towards UAV delivery service integration
Amazon is promoting the establishment of a network of unmanned air vehicle control zones to ensure that its anticipated Prime Air delivery service will integrate smoothly into national airspace.
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NewsTwin-tailed Airbus Zephyr completes maiden flight
Airbus Defence & Space has carried out the maiden flight of a larger twin-tailed variant of its Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS).
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NewsUS Army wants to boost reliability of MQ-1C Gray Eagle's engine
The US Army is pursuing component changes to boost the reliability of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Gray Eagle’s heavy fuel engine, the service’s product manager for the medium-altitude, long-endurance platform says.