Military UAVs – Page 81
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NewsUK warned to increase transparency of armed UAV operations
Failure of the British government to inform parliament of its intentions to redeploy its armed unmanned air vehicles outside recognised warzones may result in legal action, a charity and law firm have warned the government.
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Israel studies armed UAS claims from Iran
Israel has not yet verified claims that Hezbollah militants in Lebanon used an armed unmanned air system to attack a target with a missile.
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Israel blocks UAS sales to Ukraine
Israel's foreign ministry is blocking the sale of unmanned air systems to Ukraine, in a bid to avoid any negative impact on its relationship with Russia.
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NewsNATO report highlights UAV limitations
NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) has released a study into the vulnerabilities that the alliance's in-use unmanned air vehicles have, claiming that the nature of UAV operations to date may have limited their development.
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NewsPortuguese army uses indigenous UAVs in Kosovo
The Portuguese army is nearing the end of a NATO deployment in Kosovo using its indigenously-built Tekever unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsUSAF looks to micro-UAV for SAR operations
The US Air Force has contracted CyPhy Works to develop and test a micro unmanned air vehicle for search and rescue operations.
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NewsUS Navy's Triton UAV makes first cross-country flight
The US Navy’s newest maritime surveillance unmanned air vehicle made its first cross-country ferry flight and landed safely on 18 September at NAS Patuxent River in Maryland.
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NewsNASA teams to develop UAV traffic management system
NASA has partnered with Airware to develop a traffic management system for safe low-altitude UAV operations.
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USAF finalises Block 30 Global Hawk purchase
The US Air Force has finalised a deal to purchase three more Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles, filling its official requirement for the high-altitude, long-endurance type.
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NewsBlue Bear furthers UAV automation research
Blue Bear Systems and the University of Bristol have introduced a new concept that automates unmanned air vehicle flight for use in challenging conditions.
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NewsBoeing, Paramount draw closer, but mum on details
Boeing and Paramount Group announced on 16 September that they have deepened their two-month-old relationship by launching two collaborative projects, but both sides are still keeping the details quiet.
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South Africa relights jet engine development
South Africa has dusted off a long-abandoned project and restarted development of a family of jet engines for local and global clients.
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NewsUS Army trains on JLENS ahead of first deployment
The first 44 operators of the US Army’s aerostat-based radar surveillance system have been certified to operate the system, ahead of its first planned deployment at the end of the year.
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NewsSchiebel Camcopter UAV to deploy over Ukraine
Schiebel has won a contract with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to provide services using its Camcopter S-100 unmanned air vehicle to support the body's work monitoring the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine.
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NewsIsraeli military inflates aerostat demand
Israel's defence forces are expanding their use of aerostats equipped with multi-sensor payloads.
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NewsNavy begins testing carrier-based UAS software
The US Navy has begun testing the software that eventually will control all of its maritime unmanned air vehicles and will initially be installed in an unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) vehicle.
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NewsPortugal police force furthers UAV use
The Portuguese police force is a year into using fixed wing unmanned air vehicles as part of an initiative to offer low-cost airborne surveillance.
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NewsPolish UAV producers target domestic sales
Poland’s MSPO show in Kielce saw several local companies exhibit new unmanned air systems for the first time, as they pursue emerging requirements with the nation’s armed forces.
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NewsRadar tracking touted for commercial UAVs
Plextek has repurposed a border control Doppler radar to track unmanned air vehicles for use when GPS and radio signals are lost mid-flight.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman sizes up UK UCAV requirements
Northrop Grumman is pitching the unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology derived from its US Navy (USN)-sponsored X-47B demonstrator to the UK, to feed into its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme.