Military UAVs – Page 79
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NewsVIDEO: 'Transformer' UAV touted to parcel delivery market
Krossblade Aerospace is touting its SkyProwler “transformer” unmanned air vehicle to the delivery market in the hope that once airspace regulations are lifted, it will offer speedy delivery of parcels across the USA.
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NewsAmazon seeks UK employees for Prime Air UAV parcel delivery service
Amazon has revealed that it is looking to recruit British employees to join its Prime Air unmanned air vehicle delivery service project, that until now was largely centred out of its Seattle headquarters.
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Canada lifts restrictions on small unmanned aircraft
Transport Canada has lifted most airspace restrictions on unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) weighing less than 2kg (4.41lb) and under many certain circumstances for UAVs weighing up to 25kg.
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NewsAustralian official confirms Taranis test location
A senior Royal Australian Air Force official has confirmed that flight testing of the BAE Systems-led Taranis unmanned combat air system demonstrator took place at the nation’s Woomera test range, removing a classification status previously imposed by the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsDARPA seeks information on manned UAV mothership
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking information from industry on the existing technologies that would facilitate the deployment of small unmanned air vehicles from large manned aircraft.
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NewsRAF Reaper performs first Hellfire strike in Iraq
The UK Royal Air Force has conducted the first air strike using one of its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles against Islamic State insurgents in Iraq, following the type's deployment in support of the anti-extremist mission last month.
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NewsIran claims success with reverse-engineered stealth UAV
Iran has conducted what is understood to be the maiden flight of its reverse-engineered Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned air vehicle, state-led news reports have revealed.
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NewsRAF Reapers to double surveillance of Islamic State militants
The Royal Air Force has confirmed that it is planning to double the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle capability that it is currently operating over Iraq against Islamic State (IS) militants.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Anglo-French FCAS feasibility study kicks off
The UK and French governments have started to make good on their joint pledge to invest in future unmanned technologies following the official start of a two-year feasibility study for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
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NewsOSCE Camcopter target of rebel gunfire in Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has announced that its recently deployed Schiebel Camcopter unmanned air vehicle was the target of anti-aircraft gunfire above Ukraine, although it managed to fly away undamaged.
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NewsVisual Intelligence creates multi-int payload capability for micro UAVs
Sensor developer Visual Intelligence is in the process of developing an array-based high resolution multispectral geospatial imager that it aims to eventually integrate onto micro unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsEuronaval: Camcopter begins Ukrainian monitoring mission
The Schiebel S-100 Camcopter unmanned air vehicle is now flying above Ukraine, operating some twelve hours a day ahead of the deployment of the second iteration of the UAV arriving in-country that will ramp it up to 24-hour coverage.
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NewsEuronaval: Insitu introduces ScanEagle 2
Insitu has introduced a new version of its ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle with a new-build engine that will facilitate further business in the commercial market.
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NewsEuronaval: Thales introduces France's new maritime patrol radar
Thales has introduced its new Searchmaster airborne multirole surveillance radar, which will delivered to the French Navy for its Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft upgrade programme.
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NewsEuronaval: Italian Hero prepares for JARUS testing
Sistemi Dinamici’s SD-150 Hero rotary unmanned air vehicle is preparing to undergo testing in the Czech Republic in March to help facilitate the integration of UAVs into European airspace.
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NewsEuronaval: Super Heron production contract expected next year
Israel Aerospace Industries says it expects to secure the first customer for its more powerful Super Heron UAV by 2015.
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NewsEuronaval: IAI developing smaller tactical Harop loitering munition
Israel Aerospace Industries is in the process of developing a smaller version of its Harop loitering munition, which it expects to reveal in 2015.
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Predator training base sees rising demand for services
Predator squadron commanders at Holloman AFB in New Mexico, the air force's primary training base for what it prefers to call remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crews, are aware that demand for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1 Predator pilots may wane in coming years.
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Elop unveils miniature laser designator for UAVs
Elbit Systems' Elop subsidiary has unveiled what it claims is the smallest laser designator that can be carried by a mini unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsFlyox multipurpose UAV heads for the Arctic
Singular Aircraft is to begin a flight test certification campaign of its new Flyox I unmanned air vehicle in the next two weeks, starting in the arctic.