http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbFri, 05 Feb 2010 07:44:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338088/webbies-2009-winners-and-judges-comments.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/05/338088/webbies-2009-winners-and-judges-comments.html Eurofighter Typhoon, Amsterdam Schiphol International airport and Things in the Sky blog have triumphed at Flightglobal's annual aviation web awards. The Webbies 2009, now in its second year, celebrate the best and brightest in aviation websites and their social media activities. The Eurofighter website won the Best Aerospace website for its interactivity and games element. Amsterdam's airport triumphed in the Best Airport category for knocking down language barriers, and the judges were impressed with the blog, Things in the Sky for its "compelling visual content". The Webbies 2009 had two new categories: Best Enthusiast/Community Website to honour the website that deliversFri, 05 Feb 2010 07:44:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338044/honeywell-to-hush-bolster-reliability-of-micro-air-vehicle.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338044/honeywell-to-hush-bolster-reliability-of-micro-air-vehicle.html Honeywell plans to begin delivering its next-generation gas-powered micro air vehicle (gMAV) to the US Army's Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team by 2011,...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:51:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338043/us-army-reports-successful-ground-based-collision-avoidance-system.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/04/338043/us-army-reports-successful-ground-based-collision-avoidance-system.html The US Army has successfully tested a ground-based sense and avoid system with a General Atomics Sky Warrior at an unmanned aircraft test site in El Mirage,...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/02/337943/singapore-2010-asian-joint-venture-formed-to-market-build-israeli-uavs.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/02/337943/singapore-2010-asian-joint-venture-formed-to-market-build-israeli-uavs.html Singapore-based Stratech Systems has announced launching a joint venture with Aeronautics Ltd to market the Israeli firm's unmanned systems in the Asia-Pacific...Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:54:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/01/337846/singapore-2010-uavs-to-have-more-range-and-strike-capability.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/02/01/337846/singapore-2010-uavs-to-have-more-range-and-strike-capability.html The United State Air Force is working on new technologies that mean some of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the future will have in-flight refuelling capabilities, longer range and new strike capabilities. UAVs are moving beyond surveillance and kinetic strike capabilities to include, for example, directed energy weapons, the US Air Force’s chief scientist Werner Dahm, told delegates today at the Singapore Airshow’s Aerospace Technology and Maintenance conference. Longer-range missions means the UAVs will require highly efficient engine technologies and in some instances this will involve using solar energy and regenerative energy capabilities, says Dahm. He also says the US Air Force is working to develop UAVs that have in-flight refuelling capabilities and can use the US Air Force’s existing fleet of air tankers. The US Air Force used a Learjet “as a surrogate for the unmanned aerial system platform” and “the Learjet successfully got into contact posMon, 01 Feb 2010 08:53:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/29/337815/usa-to-provide-pakistan-with-shadow-unmanned-air-vehicles.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/29/337815/usa-to-provide-pakistan-with-shadow-unmanned-air-vehicles.htmlPakistan could acquire a fleet of 12 AAI RQ-7 Shadow unmanned air vehicles from the USA ... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/26/337620/bahrain-air-show-demand-for-uavs-rises.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/26/337620/bahrain-air-show-demand-for-uavs-rises.htmlRising regional tensions and internal and external security threats are fuelling the appetite of Middle Eastern nations for airborne surveillance equipment....Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/26/337586/afrl-funds-lithium-polymer-super-capacitor-battery-for-micro-air-vehicles.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/26/337586/afrl-funds-lithium-polymer-super-capacitor-battery-for-micro-air-vehicles.htmlA lithium polymer battery able to act as a super capacitor for rapid power delivery could be fielded within four years to enhance the performance of micro...Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/25/337463/israel-special-global-players.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/25/337463/israel-special-global-players.htmlGlobalisation came to Israel's aerospace and defence industry early.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/25/337465/elbit-systems-rapid-growth.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/25/337465/elbit-systems-rapid-growth.htmlThe past 10 years have been exceptional for Elbit as growth has accelerated. Can the defence specialist keep up the pace? Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/25/337500/pretenders-and-contenders.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/25/337500/pretenders-and-contenders.htmlSurvivors of Israel's UAV showdown prove it takes a lot to win in a tough market Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/21/337417/bae-systems-coyote-uav-flies.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/21/337417/bae-systems-coyote-uav-flies.htmlBAE Systems' Coyote unmanned air vehicle could be flying into tropical storms later...Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/19/337276/rafael-quits-israels-congested-uav-market.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/19/337276/rafael-quits-israels-congested-uav-market.htmlRafael has abandoned its efforts to become an unmanned air vehicle manufacturer and will not invest in new platforms ... Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/18/337273/italy-investigates-loss-of-upgraded-predator-uav.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/18/337273/italy-investigates-loss-of-upgraded-predator-uav.htmlThe Italian air force is investigating the cause of a crash involving one of its upgraded General Atomics RQ-1B Predator A Plus unmanned air vehicles on...Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/18/337278/aeronautics-picador-uav-to-make-autonomous-debut-this-year.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/18/337278/aeronautics-picador-uav-to-make-autonomous-debut-this-year.htmlAeronautics Defense Systems will assemble the Picador unmanned air vehicle - based on the Dynali H2S kit helicopter - at its main facility in Yavne, Israel.Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/15/337144/university-of-north-dakota-offers-worlds-first-degree-course-in-uav-piloting.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/15/337144/university-of-north-dakota-offers-worlds-first-degree-course-in-uav-piloting.htmlThe world's first degree course for unmanned air vehicle pilots has started at the University of North Dakota, with 12 students. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/15/337147/this-week-briefing.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/15/337147/this-week-briefing.htmlEADS plans to ramp up its cost-cutting programme and to pay more European suppliers in dollars...Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/14/337168/australia-launches-afghan-operations-with-heron-uav.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/14/337168/australia-launches-afghan-operations-with-heron-uav.htmlAustralia's first leased Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicle has arrived in Afghanistan ... Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/13/337035/israel-turkey-hold-fresh-talks-over-heron-delays.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/13/337035/israel-turkey-hold-fresh-talks-over-heron-delays.htmlA Turkish delegation arrived in Israel on 10 January in a fresh attempt to solve a dispute linked to the supply of Israeli-made unmanned air vehicles to...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/13/337036/aeronautics-to-produce-unmanned-da42.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2010/01/13/337036/aeronautics-to-produce-unmanned-da42.htmlAeronautics Defense Systems will manufacture the Dominator, an unmanned version of the twin-engined Diamond DA42 light aircraft, at its facility in Israel,...Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT