http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbTue, 06 May 2008 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/05/06/223495/thales-uk-releases-first-images-of-watchkeeper-uav-flight.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/05/06/223495/thales-uk-releases-first-images-of-watchkeeper-uav-flight.htmlThales UK has published the first images of the 16 April first flight of its Watchkeeper UAV in northern Israel ... Tue, 06 May 2008 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/05/05/223482/lockheed-protests-usn-bams-award.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/05/05/223482/lockheed-protests-usn-bams-award.htmlLockheed Martin has decided to appeal the US Navy’s decision to award a $1.1 billion contract to Northrop Grumman to develop the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance system ... Mon, 05 May 2008 22:02:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/05/02/223440/northrop-receives-contract-for-uav-radar-payload.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/05/02/223440/northrop-receives-contract-for-uav-radar-payload.htmlThe US Army has signed a deal to replace Lynx II sensors on some of its UAVs with Northrop Grumman's Starlite system ... Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/05/02/223467/saab-delays-un-negotiations-for-skeldar-uav.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/05/02/223467/saab-delays-un-negotiations-for-skeldar-uav.htmlSaab has delayed talks with the UN on its Skeldar UAV, citing the need to complete further development activties ... Fri, 02 May 2008 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/28/223276/us-defence-chief-attacks-aerial-isr-stewardship.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/28/223276/us-defence-chief-attacks-aerial-isr-stewardship.htmlUS Secretary of Defense Bob Gates sent shockwaves around the US Air Force by sharply attacking the service's management of aerial intelligence assets, and...Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/28/223227/military-seeks-eased-uav-airspace-restrictions-at-two-sites.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/28/223227/military-seeks-eased-uav-airspace-restrictions-at-two-sites.htmlUS military officials want to prove to the US Federal Aviation Administration that ground-based phased-array radars and air safety statistics can help ease...Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/25/223277/northrop-wins-1.1-billion-bams-deal.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/25/223277/northrop-wins-1.1-billion-bams-deal.htmlNorthrop Grumman will supply 48-68 RQ-4N Global Hawks to the US Navy after winning a $1.16 billion contract to launch the development phase of the Broad...Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/25/223233/predator-reaper-to-add-electronic-warfare-payload.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/25/223233/predator-reaper-to-add-electronic-warfare-payload.htmlElectronic warfare is the latest mission added to the US Air Force's hunter-killer-scout role for the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned...Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/22/223191/usn-selects-contractor-for-1.1-billion-bams-contract.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/22/223191/usn-selects-contractor-for-1.1-billion-bams-contract.htmlUS Navy officials today announced awarding the $1.16 billion Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) contract to Northrop Grumman to develop a new variant of the RQ-4 Global Hawk. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:16:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/21/223102/briefings.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/21/223102/briefings.htmlAuto veteran to head bombardier aerospace management reshuffle Bombardier has brought in an automotive industry veteran to head its aerospace division,...Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/21/223101/flight-exclusive-aurora-unveils-odysseus-to-break-aviations-infinite-endurance-barrier.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/21/223101/flight-exclusive-aurora-unveils-odysseus-to-break-aviations-infinite-endurance-barrier.html Aurora Flight Sciences will attempt to break the "infinite endurance" barrier for aircraft in three years with a 150m (492ft)-wingspan, solar-powered aircraft...Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:38:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/17/223080/darpa-selects-three-for-infinite-endurance-uas.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/17/223080/darpa-selects-three-for-infinite-endurance-uas.htmlAurora Flight Sciences, Boeing and Lockheed Martin will each develop designs for a new aircraft capable of flying unrefuelled for five years. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:53:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/17/223054/first-flight-success-for-watchkeeper-uav.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/17/223054/first-flight-success-for-watchkeeper-uav.htmlElbit Systems performed the first test flight of a prototype WK450 unmanned air vehicle for the British Army's Watchkeeper programme on 16 April ... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/17/223024/swift-to-fly-small-heavy-fuel-engine-in-killer-bee.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/17/223024/swift-to-fly-small-heavy-fuel-engine-in-killer-bee.htmlSwift Engineering is to fly a diesel engine-powered Killer Bee UAV by mid-to-late May ... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/17/223000/us-designed-flying-crawling-uav-to-be-proposed-to-uk-mod.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/17/223000/us-designed-flying-crawling-uav-to-be-proposed-to-uk-mod.htmlA morphing micro air and land vehicle (MMLV) that flies and crawls along the ground is to be proposed to the UK Ministry of Defence...Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/15/222999/aeronautics-aerosky-2-to-test-hybrid-engine-on-2-june.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/15/222999/aeronautics-aerosky-2-to-test-hybrid-engine-on-2-june.html Israel's Aeronautics Defence Systems' Aerosky 2 close-range tactical unmanned air vehicle is to make its first...Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/14/222887/british-armys-elbit-hermes-450-uavs-reach-7000-flight-hours.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/14/222887/british-armys-elbit-hermes-450-uavs-reach-7000-flight-hours.htmlThe British Army's interim use of Elbit Systems Hermes 450 UAVs in Afghanistan and Iraq has reached 7,000 flight hours ... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/11/222891/uks-prototype-watchkeeper-uav-nears-first-flight.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/11/222891/uks-prototype-watchkeeper-uav-nears-first-flight.htmlIsrael's Elbit Systems will perform the first test flight of the UK Ministry of Defence's...Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/07/222684/us-army-funds-center-for-swarming-mav-technologies.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/07/222684/us-army-funds-center-for-swarming-mav-technologies.html The US Army Research Laboratory's new $10 million Micro Autonomous Science and Technology (MAST) Collaborative Technology Alliance (CTA) Center is to realise...Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:55:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/07/222683/us-army-funds-bat-like-micro-air-vehicle-research.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/07/222683/us-army-funds-bat-like-micro-air-vehicle-research.html The US Army Research Laboratory has awarded the University of Michigan...Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:55:00 GMT