Military UAVs – Page 74
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NewsPakistan army fires indigenous missile from UAV
The Pakistan army says it has successfully carried out flight tests of the Barq laser-guided missile on-board the Burraq unmanned air vehicle, both of which it claims to have been indigenously developed.
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NewsBrimstone offer to USA a test case for Europe, says MBDA
European guided weapons specialist MBDA is waiting on a decision from the US government about whether to acquire its Brimstone air-to-surface missile, with the company’s chief executive warning that a rejection of its offer will call into question the openness of Washington’s defence acquisition policy.
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Aeronautics touts Orbiter 3 UAV for shipborne use
Israeli unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems is offering the option to operate its Orbiter 3 from surface ships, with the addition of a net recovery system.
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NewsRussia's Rostec proposes 2t hovering amphibious UAV
Russia’s state-owned Rostec is reportedly developing a larger 2t variant of the Chirok amphibious hovering unmanned air vehicle that it revealed in 2014.
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NewsTen-day endurance UAV completes first flight test
Vanilla Aircraft has carried out the first flight of its long-endurance VA001 unmanned air vehicle, completing a NASA-funded research and development phase.
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NewsEASA proposes proportionate risk scale for UAV operations
A proposed EASA unmanned air vehicle regulatory update has suggested that the operation of UAVs in civil airspace be proportionate to the risk each poses, so as to stimulate the market while ensuring safe integration with manned aircraft.
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NewsGerman air force still desires HALE UAV for SIGINT role
The German air force has touted the benefits that a high altitude, long endurance unmanned air vehicle would have over a converted business jet to fill the signal intelligence (SIGINT) capability gap that it was left with in 2010.
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NewsUnmanned G-Star passes qualification test
The G-Star unmanned air system jointly developed and marketed by Israeli manufacturer Innocon and G-Force composites from Thailand has completed qualification test flights at 10,000ft and performed automatic take-off and landing at its 200kg (440lb) maximum weight.
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NewsExelis expands market for new wide-area airborne sensor
Exelis is preparing to transfer testing of its new infrared-capable airborne wide area surveillance sensor to Europe in an effort to promote the capability of the wide-range camera to potential new markets.
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NewsUK upper house prescribes new rules on 'leisure' use of UAVs
The House of Lords has published a series of recommendations on the civilian use of unmanned air vehicles within the European Union, specifically targeting “leisure” UAV use that it says is at risk of jeopardising the integration of these aircraft into unsegregated airspace.
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NewsItaly set for Neuron tests as France completes its round
Testing of the pan-European Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator is due to transition to Italy following the completion of the French testing of the aircraft.
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ESA ready to launch next round of DESIRE tests
The European Space Agency (ESA) is about to embark on the next phase of an effort to integrate unmanned air vehicles into national airspace by utilising satellite command and control.
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Unmanned aircraft push EASA to modernise regulatory model
The introduction of unmanned air vehicles into EASA’s area of control has caused the safety authority to adopt a more open-minded attitude to aircraft regulations.
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NewsSENER joins Predator B team for Spanish campaign
Spain’s defence ministry is being offered the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator B unmanned air system, under a new teaming agreement between the US company and SENER.
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NewsEuropean regulators target harmonised UAV guidelines
Representatives from the European Commission and ICAO have expressed a desire for global unmanned air vehicle regulations to be more aligned, so that integration of the technology can be more consistent.
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NewsEasyJet eyes UAVs for spare-parts resupply
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet is looking at using unmanned air vehicles to reduce the logistics burden in quickly supplying spares to grounded aircraft.
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NewsSESAR acknowledges shortfall in RPAS integration funding
The European Commission’s future air traffic management initiative has only one-third of the budget required to carry out the full integration of remotely piloted air systems (RPAS) into European airspace, a senior representative has acknowledged.
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Vietnam ups interest in unmanned Orbiter 3
Vietnam wants to acquire additional Orbiter 2 unmanned air systems from Aeronautics Defense Systems, and also buy its larger Orbiter 3, according to Dany Eshchar, the company's deputy chief executive.
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Engine investments to boost Aeronautics' UAS offering
Israeli unmanned air system manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems is working on two new power packs for its products. One is a hybrid engine, while the other will use heavy fuel.
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NewsItalian air force orders three Hammerhead UAS
The Italian air force has confirmed that it will be the launch customer for the Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air vehicle, as it commits to purchasing three systems.