Military UAVs – Page 69
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NewsPARIS: UVision introduces loitering munition family
UVision has revealed its family of loitering munitions at the show, ranging from man-portable soldier-level short range variants up to a gasoline-powered 97kg system.
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NewsKrossblade adds cargo drop capability to SkyProwler UAV
Krossblade Aerospace has added a cargo drop capability to its SkyProwler unmanned air vehicle, further increasing its potential use for parcel delivery applications.
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NewsBoeing awarded patent for UAV capable of recharging mid-flight
Boeing has been awarded a patent for an inflatable long endurance unmanned air vehicle that is rechargeable mid-flight, so is able to stay aloft for long durations of time.
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IAI sharpens sensor offering for Heron TP
Israel Aerospace Industries is enhancing the capabilities of its Heron TP unmanned air vehicle by integrating the high-definition M-19HD electro-optical/infrared payload developed and produced by its Tamam division.
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NewsThales developing counter-UAV technology
Thales is embarking on the development of counter-unmanned air vehicle systems by adopting sensor technology that it has already developed to prevent malicious systems from flying near critical infrastructure and unwanted areas.
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NewsKaman restarts K-Max production on new commercial orders
At least 10 more K-Max helicopters will be produced on a revived assembly line after a 12-year hiatus, Kaman Aerospace announced on 5 June.
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NewsEasyJet tests UAV with A320 inspection
EasyJet has carried out the inspection of one of its Airbus A320 at its Luton base using a new configuration of unmanned air vehicle, ahead of a planned rollout of the capability in 12-18 months.
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NewsArmy to carry out Watchkeeper training as of October
The British Army is to assume responsibility for the training of its Thales WK450 Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle as of October, as it leads towards full operational capability with the system.
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NewsNorthrop unveils NATO-1 Global Hawk destined for Europe
Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first of five RQ-4B aircraft for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance programme at a ceremony in Palmdale, California – a milestone on the multinational programme that has been 20 years in the making.
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NewsAlenia claims success in UAV sense-and-avoid tests
Italy’s Alenia Aermacchi has successfully validated a sense-and-avoid system designed to allow the integration of unammed air vehicles (UAVs) into civil airspace.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Northrop rolls out NATO AGS Global Hawk
At NATO’s Chicago Summit In May 2012, the alliance signed a $1.7 billion agreement with Northrop Grumman to acquire the RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned air vehicle under its Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme.
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Israeli security service reveals UAS acquisition
Israel's general security service – or Shabac – is operating unmanned air systems independently, it has emerged. This became known after the service put advertisements in the press calling for experienced UAS operators to work within its new UAS unit.
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NewsUAV test range established at Taranto-Grottaglie airport
An unmanned air vehicle test range has been established at Taranto-Grottaglie general aviation airport in Italy to allow industry to test its systems safely over land and sea and support research and development.
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French mini UAS contest to attract multiple bidders
Two Israeli companies – Aeronautics Defense Systems and BlueBird – are among the bidders eyeing a French defence ministry requirement to acquire 35 mini unmanned air systems.
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OpinionOPINION: Why Europe is lagging behind with MALE ambitions
The governments of France, Germany and Italy have signed a declaration of intent to proceed with a study to define a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle, to bring an end to European reliance on foreign designs.
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NewsAeronautics introduces Orbiter 1K loitering munition
Israeli manufacturer Aeronautics has introduced a loitering munition variant of its Orbiter 2 unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsUAVs to be deployed to South Africa against illegal poaching
A 12 month project is due to begin in coming weeks that will use unmanned air vehicles to stop poachers in South Africa killing wild rhinos and elephants for their horns and tusks.
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MALE UAV pact could shut Israel out of European market
Israel's unmanned air system industry is extremely concerned that the European market could be all but closed to its products after France, Germany and Italy confirmed plans to jointly define their requirements for a future high-altitude, medium-endurance (MALE) design.
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NewsBritish SMEs develop system to counter UAVs
A consortium of three British companies has developed a counter-unmanned air vehicle defence system to tackle what is considers to be the “growing threat of malicious UAVs”.
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NewsEDA and ESA kick off DESIRE II UAV project
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have begun the second round of a programme that seeks to test using satellite communications (SATCOM) to allow for safe integration of unmanned air vehicles into European airspace.