Civil UAVs – Page 14
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AFRL sets first flight date for XQ-58A
An experimental aircraft designed to demonstrate a radical new concept in modern air warfare will enter flight testing this autumn, says Maj Gen William Cooley, commander of the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
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US Army to host fly-off demonstration for future tactical UAVs
The US Army plans to host a fly-off demonstration using off-the-shelf drones to help it decide on the capabilities it wants in its Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System, the replacement for Textron’s RQ-7 Shadow.
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Sierra Technical completes critical design review of 5th generation aerial target
Sierra Technical Services completed the critical design review of its 5th Generation Aerial Target on 20 June.
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NewsUnmanned SkyGuardian to cross Atlantic for RIAT debut
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' MQ-9B SkyGuardian medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted air system will make it first transatlantic journey early next month, before appearing at the UK's Royal International Air Tattoo.
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Canberra to buy six MQ-4C Tritons
Australia has confirmed its long-planned acquisition of six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft.
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Guardian RPA completes civilian trial work in Japan
The General Atomics MQ-9B Guardian remotely piloted aircraft has completed a series of demonstration flights in Japan to demonstrate a range of civil and scientific applications.
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General Atomics conducts successful lightning tests on MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully conducted lightning tests on its second full-scale MQ-9B SkyGuardian at its facility in Poway, California in May 2018.
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USAF set to begin dual mode ramjet design for hypersonic vehicle
The US Air Force has set plans to begin the competitive phase of a plan to develop a dual mode ramjet for a new class of missiles and aircraft with top speeds over Mach 3.
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Ilyushin partners with Russian company on large transport UAV
Ilyushin has teamed up with Russian unmanned air system developer Kronstadt Group to develop a large autonomous aircraft that could deliver cargo to remote areas.
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USMC reveals new details of MUX acquisition plan
A new fleet of unmanned, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that could be acquired in two years and fielded by 2025 by the US Marine Corps will be tasked and equipped for a wide range of combat, surveillance and support missions.
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Marine Corps orders Switchblade drones from AeroVironment
Usage of AeroVironment’s explosive-tipped drone, the Switchblade, is growing as the US Marine Corps ordered its first of the missile-like weapon in April 2018.
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Israeli F-35Is make combat debut with two air strikes
Israeli Air Force F-35I Adirs have participated in two air strikes in the Middle East, making country’s recently-deployed, Lockheed Martin-made fighters the first in the global fleet to see combat, says IAF commander Maj Gen Amikam Norkin.
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Uber sees air routes making eVTOL safer than helicopters
Uber believes established air routes above cities will make electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft operations safer than the way conventional helicopters are flown today.
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US Army’s Gray Eagle modernisation effort grows with focus on reliability
The US Army’s effort to modernise its MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV fleet has grown to encompass almost all of the aircraft’s systems with a special focused given to building in redundancy and improving reliability.
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US Coast Guard requests long-endurance UAV to counter drug and migrant smuggling
The US Coast Guard issued a request for demonstrations of long-range, ultra-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in US coastal transit zones that are highly trafficked by illegal drug and migrant smugglers.
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Uber reveals new concept and partners for air taxi network
Uber further outlined its vision for a network of aerial taxis at its second annual Elevate conference in Los Angeles on 8 May, including the unveiling of several new eVTOL aircraft concepts as well as partnerships with NASA and the US Army Research Lab.
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Karem Aircraft unveils eVTOL concept aircraft
Karem Aircraft unveiled a tilt rotor eVTOL concept aircraft at the Uber Elevate conference in Los Angeles on 8 May.
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Pipistrel unveils blended-wing body eVTOL
Pipistrel teased a picture of an eVTOL aircraft concept at the Uber Elevate conference in Los Angeles on 8 May.
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Embraer reveals eVTOL concept
Embraer unveiled its first eVTOL aircraft concept at the Uber Elevate conference in Los Angeles on 8 May.
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NewsInsitu launches ScanEagle3 without ITAR restrictions
Boeing-owned Insitu used the annual AUVSI gathering to unveil its ScanEagle3 unmanned air vehicle.