Military UAVs – Page 80
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NewsUK to acquire UAVs for Antarctic research
The British Antarctic Survey expects to order unmanned vehicles that can carry sensors or spare parts in weather too harsh for manned aircraft.
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NewsIAI unveils new maritime patrol radar
Israel Aerospace Industries has expanded its range of airborne maritime surveillance radars by announcing the availability of its ELM-2022ES for patrol aircraft and the ELM-2022ML for unmanned air systems.
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NewsAerosonde UAV adapted for ship-based operations
Textron Systems is anticipating the release of two naval requests for proposals which would see its Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle adapted to launch and land on a ship.
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NewsTextron awaits FAA authorisation for Aerosonde flight
Textron Systems expects to receive a Certificate of Authorization (COA) from the US Federal Aviation Administration in coming weeks, which will allow it to operate its Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle in unrestricted US airspace.
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NewsSelex ES and HAV to team up for MoD airship testing
Selex ES is to team with Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to develop a sensor package for UK Ministry of Defence testing on-board the latter’s Airlander 10 hybrid airship.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman flies second MQ-4C prototype
The US Navy has flown the second Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a maritime-focused derivative of the high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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NewsRAF Reapers to operate over Iraq
The UK government has confirmed that it is in the process of redeploying some of its ten General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles to support the USA-led coalition’s air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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Unmanned Dominator pitched for maritime surveillance
Aeronautics Defense Systems is offering its Dominator XP unmanned platform for maritime surveillance applications.
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NewsDARPA advances ship-based MALE UAV concept
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a step closer to demonstrating the launch and recovery of a medium-sized unmanned air vehicle from a small vessel, following a $19 million preliminary design contract award to AeroVironment.
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US Army testing IAI hand-launched UAS
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has long sought a foothold in the US military unmanned air systems (UAS) market and is hoping that a play for small-UAS business could open a door to future contracts.
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NewsJLENS undergoes command and control integration testing
Raytheon has completed software integration testing of the US Army’s new aerostat-based radar system with the necessary command and control (C2) systems that will be required during its first deployment above Washington, DC towards the end of the year.
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NewsAirbus Atlante seeks EASA certification
Airbus Defence & Space has launched the process of seeking civil certification for its Atlante unmanned air vehicle from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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NewsIsrael reveals SpyLite use over Gaza
Israel has confirmed the use of an additional unmanned air system to its usual air force and land force assets during its "Brother's Keeper" and "Protective Edge" operations earlier this year.
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NewsIsraeli company sells VTOL Da Vinci
Flying Production – an Israeli manufacturer of multi-rotor unmanned air systems (UAS) – has unveilled its Da Vinci; a compact, lightweight, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) design.
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NewsWatchkeeper fully operational in Afghanistan, UK reveals
The British Army’s Thales UK/Elbit Systems-developed Watchkeeper unmanned air system has become fully operational in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
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Vietnam acquires unmanned Orbiter 2
Vietnam has acquired the Orbiter 2 unmanned air system, for use as an aerial forward observation asset for its artillery corps.
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NewsFAA approves first sub-Arctic commercial UAS ops
Six Hollywood production companies will become the first approved users of commercial unmanned air systems (UAS) in US airspace below the Arctic under new exemptions granted by the US Department of Transportation on 25 February.
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NewsDHL to test supply delivery using UAVs
German postal service DHL Parcel is to begin testing the delivery of supplies using its Parcelcopter unmanned air vehicle, marking the first operation of a UAV in European airspace beyond line of sight.
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NewsFinland gets second batch of Orbiter UAVs
Aeronautics Defense Systems is in the process of supplying a second batch of Orbiter 2B unmanned air systems to the Finnish army.
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NewsAzerbaijan could produce unmanned Orbiter 3
Azerbaijan-based unmanned air vehicle company Azad Systems may soon begin manufacturing the Israeli-developed Orbiter 3.