All Military UAVs news – Page 45

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    Airobotics lifts autonomous approval in Israel

    2017-04-18T13:26:46Z

    Airobotics says it has become the first Israeli manufacturer to receive authorisation to fly fully automated drones without a pilot.

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    Fancraft technology could drive CityHawk flying car

    2017-04-18T13:21:25Z

    Urban Aeronautics subsidiary Metro Skyways plans to develop a four-passenger, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flying car using its parent company's Fancraft technology.

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    IAI updates Panther UAV design after landing mishap

    2017-04-18T11:53:24Z

    After investigating the cause of a landing mishap involving its hybrid Panther unmanned air vehicle late last year, ​Israel Aerospace Industries is to update the vertical take-off and landing design's fuselage and wing to boost performance.

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    Aurora revives Orion UAV production for 2019 delivery

    2017-04-05T00:28:28Z

    ​Aurora Flight Sciences will revive production of the Orion ultra-long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and the proof-of-concept aircraft will transfer from US Air Force storage to perform a series of demonstrations with the Coast Guard.

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    Northrop Firebird tests collision avoidance system for UAVs

    2017-03-30T22:25:23Z

    ​Northrop Grumman’s Firebird optionally manned demonstrator has completed an early shakedown of the anti-collision system intended to make the skies safe for unmanned and manned aircraft.

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    Innocon wins Indian order for Micro Falcon UAV

    2017-03-29T10:59:56Z

    Israeli company ​Innocon has been selected to supply its Micro Falcon unmanned air vehicle to an Indian law enforcement agency.

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    Israel steps up UAV defences with Eitam update

    2017-03-27T15:51:18Z

    The Israeli air force is using its Gulfstream G550-based Eitam airborne early warning aircraft with an added sensor to detect unmanned air vehicles attempting to enter the nation’s airspace.

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    Brazil's Caçador UAV clears testing hurdle

    2017-03-27T15:32:02Z

    Brazil's Caçador unmanned air vehicle – an adapted version of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 – has received approval from the nation's defence ministry as a so-called strategic defence product, following a series of flight tests conducted in different areas of its territory.

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    BirdEye wins South American border protection deal

    2017-03-27T14:00:00Z

    Israel Aerospace Industries is to equip an undisclosed South American country with its BirdEye 650D small tactical unmanned air system, with the equipment to form part of a broader border protection capability.

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    Leonardo to unveil unmanned Falco 48

    2017-03-27T13:56:35Z

    Leonardo is to expand its tactical unmanned air vehicle offering with a further evolution of the Falco system.

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    Russia developing unmanned Forpost-M

    2017-03-21T15:34:30Z

    Russia is to develop a new unmanned air vehicle based on the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Searcher 2 that was built under licence by a local company.

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    LHT launches UAV flight safety initiative

    2017-03-20T12:53:59Z

    ​Lufthansa Technik has launched a voluntary online training and registration initiative for unmanned air vehicle operators.

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    Skylark 3 enters operational testing

    2017-03-16T10:48:53Z

    Israel plans to start an operational test of Elbit Systems’ Skylark 3 unmanned air vehicle, to be performed by the “Sky Rider” unit of its ground forces command, which currently operates the earlier Skylark 1.

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    Singapore's Heron UAV hits full capability

    2017-03-16T10:42:59Z

    ​The Republic of Singapore Air Force has declared full operational capability with its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned air vehicles.

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    ​Singapore’s Heron 1 achieves FOC

    2017-03-16T02:32:12Z

    The Singapore air force has award its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 UAVs with full operational capability (FOC) status.

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    Romania axes Orbiter 4 selection

    2017-03-10T17:10:23Z

    Romania has cancelled its selection of Aeronautics Defense Systems' Orbiter 4 unmanned air system, after a court accepted the findings of a special committee established to investigate the deal.

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    Dassault plays down Brexit fears over Anglo-French UCAV project

    2017-03-10T13:01:11Z

    Concerns over the future of an Anglo-French project to develop an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the EU are real but not insurmountable, believes one of the two companies spearheading the programme.

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    BlueBird transforms MicroB UAV for Indian contest

    2017-03-07T16:08:35Z

    Israeli manufacturer BlueBird has updated its MicroB unmanned air vehicle to satisfy the requirements of an Indian army competition.

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    Aeronautics producing 'hundreds' of armed Orbiter 1Ks

    2017-03-03T11:00:51Z

    Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems has secured substantial orders for its armed Orbiter 1K unmanned air system, according to deputy chief executive Dany Eshchar.

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    Camcopter buyer orders PicoSAR payloads

    2017-03-03T10:51:19Z

    Leonardo has built on its recent sales success with the French military by adding another contract for its unmanned air system-carried PicoSAR surveillance payload.