All Military UAVs articles – Page 129
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NewsIN FOCUS: End of F-22 production closes chapter in eventful history
Lockheed Martin has built the final F-22 for the US Air Force, closing a chapter in the history of a type which, after a painful gestation, has been labelled "the world's greatest air dominance fighter"
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NewsIN FOCUS: Latest F-22 upgrade brings ability to jam enemy radars
The modifications add a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capability to the fighter's Northrop Grumman APG-77 radar, plus electronic attack, better geo-location capabilities to find enemy radars and the ability to carry eight 113kg (250lb) small diameter bombs (SDBs), for use in pairs against four ground targets.
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NewsIN FOCUS: How MBDA hit its target in first 10 years
For European guided weapons manufacturer MBDA, 2011 was a special year. The December celebration marking its first decade of operations came after several of its products had been used to great effect during the NATO-led campaign in Libya.
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India could require six to eight Northrop MQ-4C BAMS
To ensure continuous coverage of its oceanic frontiers, the Indian navy would need six to eight Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS)...
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NewsIsraeli air force to phase out piloted take-offs for UAS
An Israeli air force requirement to use external pilots during parts of its unmanned air system (UAS) operations will become redundant within the next two to three years, due to the increasing use of automatic take-off and landing (ATOL) systems.
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NewsMBDA clears Spear 3 missile reviews
MBDA has confirmed it has passed two significant milestones in a programme to develop a new precision-guided weapon for internal carriage by the UK's future fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 combat aircraft.
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NewsIsrael's UAS Technologies signs training pact with Simlat
Israeli manufacturer UAS Technologies has unveiled a new unmanned air system design in conjunction with training specialist Simlat.
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NewsMBDA delivers first Fire Shadow loitering weapons
MBDA has launched deliveries of its Fire Shadow loitering munition system for the British Army, and received interest from several potential export buyers ...
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NewsIndustry approached for USAF F-16 radar deal
The US Air Force has released a pre-solicitation notice for new AESA radars for a portion of its Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet ...
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NewsUSAF can't afford JSTARS replacement
The US Air Force has determined that it lacks the resources needed to acquire a next-generation ground moving target indication radar aircraft ...
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NewsCassidian calls time on Talarion UAS
Cassidian has halted work on the Talarion unmanned air system, after failing to secure financial backing from France, Germany and Spain ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Latin America re-arms air combat fleets
Latin American military spending has in the past been constrained both by peace and by politics, but many nations in the region are budgeting to re-arm
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NewsWidebody freighters could be piloted remotely within 15 years
Civil freight aircraft could be flown by either a single pilot on board with a remote co-pilot on the ground, or no on-board crew at all within 10 to 15 years ...
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NewsCanada raises the spectre of abandoning Lockheed’s F-35
Analysts have claimed that Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter does not meet Canada's requirements ...
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NewsPICTURE: Phantom Eye enters taxi tests
Boeing announced taxi tests of Phantom Eye, the company's high-altitude, hydrogen-fuelled prototype unmanned air vehicle ...
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NewsUS Navy to formalise unmanned carrier strike plans
The US Navy is set to approve the unmanned carrier launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft as a formal acquisition programme later this year ...
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NewsSchiebel flies Camcopter with heavy fuel engine
Schiebel has made its first S-100 Camcopter flights with a heavy fuel engine at the company's test centre in Weiner Neustadt, Austria ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: How Elbit is closing Israel's pilot training gap
Elbit's new 'simulators farm' is a means for the Israeli contractor to not only support its national customer but build the international customer base for its training services.
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NewsUSAF awards Northrop contract to finish Global Hawk radar
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.5 million contact to finish development of the MP-RTIP radar for its Block 40 Global Hawk ...
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NewsFAA readying drone test programme
The FAA is soliciting public comment on the selection of test sites in the agency's ongoing effort to integrate unmanned air vehicles (UAV) into national...