Military UAVs – Page 67
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NewsThales strengthens Watchkeeper offer to Poland
Thales and WB Electronics have signed an agreement to build a Polish tactical unmanned air vehicle named Gryf (Grifon), based on the former’s experience with the British Army’s Watchkeeper 450, and on the technology used on the UAV.
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Aurora expects "significant demand" for long-legged Orion
Aurora Flight Sciences still expects to see “significant demand” for the long-endurance Orion unmanned air system, eight months after a record-breaking demonstration flight.
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NewsPICTURES: US Army Hunter UAV retires from 20-year home
The US Army’s Northrop Grumman MQ-5B Hunter unmanned air vehicle has flown its last flight from its home at Ft Huachuca in Arizona, where it has been stationed for 20 years.
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NewsUK’s Cameron urges more UAV and surveillance SDSR spending
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said that more resources should be allocated to unmanned air vehicles and surveillance aircraft, indicating that the upcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) could include more spending on these capabilities.
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VIDEO: Rafael uses Iron Dome to engage UAV threat
Rafael’s Iron Dome rocket interceptor is capable of intercepting all types of unmanned air vehicle, according to video footage released by the Israeli company showing the system in action.
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NewsPICTURES: Swiss Post to demo UAV delivery options
Swiss Post is about to embark on a test campaign to explore the integration of the Matternet One vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle into its delivery service.
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NewsCybAero receives authorisation for UAV delivery to China
Swedish company CybAero has been granted an export licence to sell 70 Apid unmanned air vehicles to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), allowing the first type to be delivered in-country.
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NewsIAI and Thales demonstrate NATO data link on Heron UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries and Thales have carried out risk reduction flight tests of a NATO-standard data link on board IAI’s Heron unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsUK parliament debates Syrian air strikes
The UK House of Commons has debated the potential extension of its counter-terrorism air strike campaign from Iraq into Syria, following an extremist attack in Tunisia on 26 June during which British citizens were killed.
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NewsAeronautics targets hovering aircraft market
Aeronautics has identified the market potential of untethered hovering aircraft, and is investing in the development of such technology for the domestic and international markets.
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NewsGlobal Hawk ‘payload adaptor’ plan gaining momentum
Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4B Global Hawk would evolve into a “reconfigurable sensor-transporter” capable of carrying a variety of sensors weighing up to 544kg (1200lb) under a modification programme currently being assessed by the US Air Force.
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NewsVIDEO: Ukraine crowd-sources for new surveillance UAV
A crowd-sourcing campaign to bring an indigenous Ukrainian unmanned air vehicle into operation to monitor “enemy movement and locations” has raised 84% of its target.
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NewsAnglo-French consortium to develop anti-UAV system
A consortium of British and French industry has signed an agreement to develop a counter-unmanned air vehicle system.
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NewsBrazilian air force seeks to join armed UAV club
A senior Brazilian air force commander says his country should join the growing list of countries using armed unmanned air systems for routine operations.
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NewsNASA tests advanced Ikhana and Global Hawk technology
Under an effort to aid the integration of unmanned air vehicles into national airspace, a NASA-led team has begun the testing of an advanced sense-and-avoid system using a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Ikhana UAV.
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Israeli UAV crashes over Lebanon
Another Israeli unmanned air vehicle has crashed in Lebanon and has been destroyed by a manned air force aircraft, according to local reports.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thales maintains strong presence in European unmanned market
Electronics company Thales by its own admission is not an aircraft manufacturer, but as far as unmanned air vehicles are concerned, it is involved in a number of significant programmes throughout Europe.
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NewsPARIS: Sagem confident in domestic first sale for Patroller UAV
Sagem hopes that the first customer for its Patroller unmanned air vehicle will be its domestic military, after predecessor system Sperwer was exported several times before it was acquired by the French army.
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PARIS: Elbit promotes update of Skylark UAS
Elbit Systems has introduced an updated version of its Skylark man-portable unmanned air vehcile.
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NewsVIDEO: UAV offers aerial view of the Paris air show
An unmanned air vehicle has been whizzing around the show this week, collecting imagery of the goings on and the aircraft on display.