http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbThu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334373/israel-to-review-uav-maintenance-arrangements.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/05/334373/israel-to-review-uav-maintenance-arrangements.htmlThe Israeli air force is evaluating changes to its maintenance infrastructure to support the growing use of large unmanned air vehicles ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/04/334366/thailand-outlines-plan-for-indigenous-uav-family.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/04/334366/thailand-outlines-plan-for-indigenous-uav-family.htmlThailand's defence ministry is starting a programme to develop an unmanned air vehicle capability, with the goal of eventually establishing a dedicated air...Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:12:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/03/334323/uk-could-arm-its-watchkeeper-uavs.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/11/03/334323/uk-could-arm-its-watchkeeper-uavs.htmlThe UK could integrate a lightweight weapon with its Watchkeeper 450 tactical unmanned air vehicles, the MoD has confirmed ... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/29/334152/raytheon-job-ad-reveals-uav-sensor-upgrade.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/29/334152/raytheon-job-ad-reveals-uav-sensor-upgrade.htmlRaytheon has revealed plans by the US Army to dramatically improve the performance of a new sensor payload expected to be installed on hundreds of unmanned...Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/29/334168/germany-selects-iais-heron-uav-for-afghanistan-mission.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/29/334168/germany-selects-iais-heron-uav-for-afghanistan-mission.htmlThe German armed forces will operate IAI Heron UAVs over Afghanistan from March 2010 ... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/28/334025/schiebel-s-100-selected-for-improvised-explosives-sensor-demo.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/28/334025/schiebel-s-100-selected-for-improvised-explosives-sensor-demo.htmlSchiebel will provide a Camcopter S-100 unmanned helicopter to test a new sensor payload dedicated to detecting improvised explosive devices (IED). The...Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/28/334085/kai-outlines-work-on-indigenous-ucav-design.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/28/334085/kai-outlines-work-on-indigenous-ucav-design.htmlSouth Korea plans to acquire a variety of unmanned air vehicles across all spectrums in the coming years, with local and international companies vying for...Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/27/334030/innocon-cites-market-interest-in-micro-falcon-uav.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/27/334030/innocon-cites-market-interest-in-micro-falcon-uav.htmlIsrael's Innocon has completed flight-test activities with its Micro Falcon UAV, and says it has received interest in the design ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:15:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/23/333925/darpa-invites-bid-for-5-year-flight-demonstrator.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/23/333925/darpa-invites-bid-for-5-year-flight-demonstrator.htmlThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has formally invited bids for a $155 million Vulture II contract to build and test an ultra-long-endurance...Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/16/333545/innocon-sells-an-african-state-its-new-falcon-eye-uav.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/16/333545/innocon-sells-an-african-state-its-new-falcon-eye-uav.htmlIsraeli unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Innocon is offering a UAV based on a motor glider that it calls Falcon Eye. The company has already sold...Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/15/333478/heron-uav-delay-fuels-rising-dispute-between-turkey-israel.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/15/333478/heron-uav-delay-fuels-rising-dispute-between-turkey-israel.html A delayed shipment of Israel Aerospace Industries-made Heron unmanned air vehicles to Turkey has become the focus of an international dispute. Turkey...Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:19:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/12/333234/us-army-eyes-stuas-drones-for-battalions.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/12/333234/us-army-eyes-stuas-drones-for-battalions.htmlUS Army officials have identified a gap for a battalion-level unmanned aircraft system that could be addressed by platforms such as the Boeing/Insitu Scan...Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:06:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/09/333286/eurohawk-unveiled-in-usa.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/09/333286/eurohawk-unveiled-in-usa.html Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence and Security have unveiled the first Eurohawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, California...Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:11:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/08/333232/us-army-to-demonstrate-slaving-unmanned-and-manned-helicopters.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/08/333232/us-army-to-demonstrate-slaving-unmanned-and-manned-helicopters.htmlThe US Army plans to soon demonstrate "slaving" the flight controls of four unmanned cargo helicopters to a single, manned helicopter, says a top army official. The...Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:51:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/07/333173/us-army-unveils-five-layer-strategy-for-airborne-isr.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/07/333173/us-army-unveils-five-layer-strategy-for-airborne-isr.htmlNearly four years after botching its attempt to replace its ageing signals intelligence platform, the US Army has regrouped with a new strategy to recapitalise...Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/02/333030/ground-trials-start-for-uk-vectored-thrust-prototype-uav.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/02/333030/ground-trials-start-for-uk-vectored-thrust-prototype-uav.html Ground trials are underway for a vectored thrust UAV prototype that is to fly by the end of the year for a $10.4 million UK project Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:18:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/02/332989/northrop-upgrades-mq-5b-hunter-with-automatic-take-off-and-landing-new-avionics.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/02/332989/northrop-upgrades-mq-5b-hunter-with-automatic-take-off-and-landing-new-avionics.htmlNorthrop Grumman has upgraded the US Army's MQ-5B Hunter unmanned air vehicle with an automatic take-off and landing system ... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/02/332965/us-air-force-and-army-seek-unmanned-cargo-aircraft-concepts.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/10/02/332965/us-air-force-and-army-seek-unmanned-cargo-aircraft-concepts.htmlUS Air Force and US Army personnel will attend an 'unmanned cargo aircraft' day during November, as interest in the concept increases ... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/09/30/332927/germany-signs-contract-for-harop-loitering-munition.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/09/30/332927/germany-signs-contract-for-harop-loitering-munition.htmlIAI and Rheinmetall Defence have signed a contract to supply Harop loitering munition systems to the German army ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/09/29/332883/elbits-hermes-90-uav-makes-debut-with-heavy-fuel-engine.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2009/09/29/332883/elbits-hermes-90-uav-makes-debut-with-heavy-fuel-engine.htmlElbit Systems has performed the first flight of its Hermes 90 unmanned air vehicle powered by a heavy-fuel engine. Haim Kellerman, general manager...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT