Military UAVs – Page 55
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NewsMartin UAV nears completion of vertical take-off design
Martin UAV has completed development of the autonomous flight control system for its V-Bat vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle, which will lead to a series of customer flight demonstrations in summer and further testing for the US Navy.
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Controp introduces IDF Sky Rider battalion’s new payload
Controp has developed an updated version of its T-Stamp stabilised electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload that will be incorporated into the Israel defence force’s “Sky Rider” unmanned air vehicle battalion.
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NewsKratos breaking into the unmanned combat air vehicle market
Kratos Defense is gaining ground in the unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) market traditionally dominated by the world’s largest defence firms and privately-held General Atomics Aeronautical Systems in the USA, having captured at least one significant classified contract and most recently winning a place on the US Defense Advanced Research ...
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NewsUSAF to automate MQ-9 takeoffs and landings
The US Air Force is pressing forward with a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper upgrade that would allow the widely fielded armed aircraft to takeoff and land automatically.
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USAF’s Small UAS roadmap calls for swarming ‘kamikaze’ drones
If the US Air Force needed to break into places like Iran, North Korea, Russia or China, it would overwhelm those countries' integrated air defence systems with tens of thousands of small and relatively cheap small unmanned aircraft acting as jammers, decoys, cameras and “kamikazes”.
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Unmanned systems use to grow under Israel's five-year plan
Israel's defence forces have completed the preparation of the nation's next five-year plan, with one of its main pillars an increase in the number of unmanned systems to be deployed by the air force.
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Indonesia makes progress with Wulung UAV
The Indonesian Aerospace Wulung UAV has achieved a key milestone with its attainment of a military type certification.
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NewsRapsody unmanned maritime surveillance testing set to begin this summer
Tekever expects to begin the first flight test campaign under the European Space Agency and European Maritime Safety Agency’s Rapsody programme in Malta this summer, which will detect the movements of small vessels and monitor ship lanes for pollution.
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NewsUSN expects more development of MQ-25 'CBARS' timeline this year
A risk-reduction request for proposals (RfP) for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned air vehicle acquisition is expected to be released “this summer”, which will help set out the timeline in which the service can realistically expect the tanker system to be deployed on-board its carrier fleet.
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NewsTextron demonstrates VTOL Aerosonde as it snags US Army Shadow contract
Textron Systems says it has successfully demonstrated a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) with its Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle using the hybrid quadcopter technology that it is pursuing along with Latitude Engineering and Cloud Cap Technology.
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A320 'plastic bag' collision highlights publicity perils of drone accident investigations
The recent “frenzy” over a suspected collision between a drone and a British Airways Airbus A320 on approach to London Heathrow Airport has again highlighted the confusion and misinformation that typically surrounds accidents reportedly involving unmanned aircraft.
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NewsUMS Skeldar confident about V200's chances going into Australian navy downselect
UMS Skeldar is awaiting the results of a Royal Australian Navy competition for an unmanned rotorcraft, which it is confident will be filled by its V200 unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsFAA has rulemaking 'bandwidth' problem
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a “bandwidth problem” when it comes to implementing new aviation regulations and needs more money and more people, according to the department’s former unmanned aircraft systems integration office chief.
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NewsFormer FAA UAS official bemoans growing patchwork of state drone laws
Former US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems executive Jim Williams has cautioned state and local government legislators in America against creating a patchwork of rules and regulations relating to the operation of drones.
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NewsENAC authorises testing of optionally piloted Tecnam P92
Italy’s civil aviation authority, ENAC, has authorised the country’s CIRA aerospace research centre to test fly an optionally piloted variant of a Tecnam P92 Echo S light sport aircraft.
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NewsWarmate expendable UAV in production for two customers
Polish company WB Electronics has revealed that its Warmate micro combat unmanned air vehicle has been purchased by two undisclosed export customers.
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NewsUK selects Certifiable Predator B as Reaper replacement
The UK Ministry of Defence has decided to procure the in-development General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Certifiable Predator B unmanned air vehicle under its Protector programme. The UAV will be acquired through a foreign military sales contract with the US Department of Defense.
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NewsUVision loitering munitions to undergo anti-tank testing
The development of two of UVision’s loitering munitions will soon extend to anti-tank warfare testing.
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NewsAzerbaijan requires more Israeli UAVs for border conflict
As the conflict continues with neighbouring Armenia, Azerbaijan has expressed its intention to buy additional Israeli unmanned air vehicles.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Europe looks inward for future UAV ops
European forces operate a diverse range of aircraft – including unmanned – due to their relatively high, NATO-level defence budgets and involvement in a number of international arenas.