All Civil UAVs articles – Page 19
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PARIS: Textron unveils Nightwarden tactical UAV
Textron will today unveil its newest tactical UAV offering dubbed the Nightwarden, a production-ready derivative of the satellite-communications (SATCOM)-enabled Shadow M2 that it first introduced in 2011.
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PARIS: Leonardo introduces M-40 target drone
Leonardo has introduced the new M-40 addition to its Mirach family of aerial target drones, which can effectively imitate a variety of aircraft and missile types and is easily exportable.
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NewsCanadian pact helps Fancraft vision take off
Israel's Urban Aeronautics has signed a partnering agreement with Certification Centre Canada, with the aim of securing type certification for its Fancraft vertical take-off and landing air vehicles.
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Piasecki targets US Marine Corps MUX with ARES
Piasecki Aircraft is tweaking its affordable reconfigurable embedded system (ARES) concept to create a candidate for the US Marine Corps’ future expeditionary unmanned aircraft.
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Aerovironment unveils nano Snipe UAV
Aerovironment has unveiled a new unmanned nano quadrotor, Snipe, designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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Airbus launches Aerial business for imagery services
A new Airbus business launched on 9 May will offer imagery and communications from satellites and drones as a service to a global clientele, the company announces at the AUVSI Xponential convention in Dallas.
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Jet drone maker Kratos reveals newest, most capable UAV
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has lifted the curtain on a new jet-powered, very high subsonic UAV, the company’s CEO Eric Demarco confirms this week.
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ROTORCRAFT: Airbus Helicopters explores drone delivery in Singapore
Airbus Helicopters has tapped Singapore post office SingPost as its partner to trial an unmanned aerial package delivery system in Singapore.
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Airobotics lifts autonomous approval in Israel
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
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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Aurora revives Orion UAV production for 2019 delivery
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
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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LHT launches UAV flight safety initiative
Lufthansa Technik has launched a voluntary online training and registration initiative for unmanned air vehicle operators.
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US think-tank calls for stealthy, carrier-based UCAV
An influential think-tank has unveiled a vision of a future US Navy strike group composed of two aircraft carriers and supporting ships with 110 aircraft, including new requirements for a stealthy attack unmanned air system (UAS) and a manned fighter optimised for the air-to-air mission.
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Camcopter wins Australian navy contract
The Schiebel S-100 Camcopter has won a Royal Australian Navy contract for an un-specified number of airframes.
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ANALYSIS: Raytheon adapts Coyote as swarming commodity
The swarm is coming. Packs of centrally monitored, flying robots are now a hallmark of the Pentagon’s strategy of future warfare.
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Virginia start-up sets endurance record for small UAV
A Virginia-based start-up company has announced setting a new endurance record with a 56h flight by a combustion-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) funded by the US military.
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Israel bids farewell to Sea Scan maritime patrol aircraft
Israel’s air force has officially phased out its Israel Aerospace Industries Sea Scan 1124 Shahaf maritime patrol aircraft, ending a service life which began in 1978.
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NewsLeonardo acquires full ownership of SD-150 Hero UAV
Leonardo has acquired the remaining shares of Sistemi Dinamici from IDS of Italy, providing it with full ownership of the SD-150 Hero unmanned helicopter programme.
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FORECASTS: What's in store for 2017?
As the old saying goes, anybody who can tell the future should keep quiet about it and quietly get rich on the stock market. Here at Flightglobal, we are naturally quite confident of our forecasting ability but instinctively generous with our opinions. Herewith our best horizon-scanning guestimates for 2017: