All Civil UAVs news – Page 32
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NewsNATO UV-16 looks to better use of data during joint missions
NATO’s Unified Vision 2016 exercise is to explore how data collected from individual national aircraft – plus the alliance’s new unmanned air vehicle capability – can be better used during joint missions.
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NewsUS Army aerostat descends after three-hour flight
A US Army tethered aerostat has descended near to the ground after breaking loose from its moorings and floating free for several hours over northern Maryland and southern Pennsylvania.
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NewsSwedish army evaluates Mali UAV deployment
Following operational deployments to Mali and Afghanistan, the Swedish army’s family of unmanned air vehicles is nearing the end of its lifespan, with replacement programmes potentially due to begin in 2016.
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NewsCONOPS required for UK F-35 data collection
Concepts of operation need to be developed so the UK’s new Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighters can best exploit the large amount of data that it would collect, a Royal Navy representative has claimed.
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NewsNATO looks to AGS to retain AWACS relevance
The lifespan of NATO’s airborne warning and control system fleet has become increasingly dependent on it being able to operate alongside its new unmanned Alliance Ground Surveillance capability.
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NewsPatroller carries out Portugal homeland security tests
In an effort to further test the integration of unmanned air vehicles in European airspace, European Commission testing saw the SAGEM Patroller carry out flight trials in homeland security scenarios in Portugal.
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NewsDfT takes UAV discussion on military and civil UAVs to the public
A Department for Transport-led team is about to launch a series of public dialogues that will help inform the government on how the British population views the operation of civil and military unmanned air vehicles in UK airspace.
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NewsNASA plans next phase of UAV ATM integration
NASA plans to carry out beyond line-of-sight testing of an air traffic management component for unmanned air vehicles in 2016, following on from a series of low-risk testing that took place last August.
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NewsFAA reiterates need for UAV registration
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reinforced the importance of regulating unmanned air systems (UAS), even as its near-term funding remains uncertain.
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NewsCAA claims Watchkeeper controlled airspace flight was isolated event
The recent flight of a Thales Watchkeeper in controlled airspace in Wales was simply “a one-off”, and a lot more work must be done before unmanned systems of its size can routinely fly through national airspace, the UK Civil Aviation Authority says.
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NewsNew-start Iris to offer high-end sensing UAV services
A newly created company is preparing to penetrate the unmanned air vehicle services market by offering high-end sensing for commercial applications.
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Airbus names outsider to lead defence and space business
Airbus has named Siemens executive Dirk Hoke to succeed Bernhard Gerwert as chief executive of Airbus Defence and Space next year, reaching outside the company to succeed a 36-year veteran of the company.
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NewsMore UAV surveillance needed following Nepalese earthquake
Following the destruction caused by a major earthquake in Nepal earlier this year, a humanitarian unmanned air vehicle coordinator is calling on more operators to take their systems to the country, in order to provide aerial services to aid in analysis of the event.
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NewsIAI pitches unmanned Panther to South Korea
Israel Aerospace Industries has teamed with South Korea’s Hankuk Carbon to offer a Front Engine Panther version of its 67kg-class (147lb) vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsK-Max carries out US federal government firefighting tests
Lockheed Martin and Kaman have demonstrated to US federal government departments the firefighting capabilities of the unmanned K-Max helicopter.
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NewsWatchkeeper carries out sortie in controlled airspace
Thales’s Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle has been successfully flown in controlled airspace under the jurisdiction of air traffic control for the first time, completing a 1h sortie in Wales on 30 September.
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NewsMAA prepares update to unmanned operations guidelines
The UK’s Military Aviation Authority is preparing the release of an updated version of its regulations on unmanned air vehicles, which will draw on feedback from the first document that was released in January this year.
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NewsGeneral Atomics confirms first Improved Gray Eagle purchase
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has confirmed the US Army’s purchase of 19 “Improved Gray Eagle” UAVs following the service’s disclosure this week that its MQ-1C procurement has been “amended” to the extended-range version.
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NewsUS Navy orders super-sensor for RQ-21 UAS
Logos Technologies will develop a highly advanced sensor suite for the Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack unmanned air system under an $18.2 million contract awarded by the US Office of Naval Research.
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NewsRwandan "Droneport" project seeks UAVs for testing
A project aiming to deliver medical supplies to remote areas of Africa using unmanned air vehicles is gathering pace, as it prepares to select the systems that will be used for a pilot test programme in 2016.