All Military UAVs articles – Page 139
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AUVSI: Integrator picks up early order option on STUAS contract
The US Navy and Marine Corps have picked up options to buy four early versions of the Insitu Integrator even as the small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS) remains in development
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AUVSI: Rafael launches smart mobile video terminal
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has launched ImiLite M, a standalone smart mobile video terminal for UAV mission enhancement.
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NewsUS Army reveals details of Joint Multi-Role fleet vision
When the US Army aviation community looks into the future, it sees a radically different helicopter fleet that could turn the domestic helicopter industry upside down.
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AUVSI: Maxvision's bright platform for battlefield glare
Members of the US Army and Marine Corps operating multiple UAS platforms in extreme conditions and in bright sunshine will now get improved viewing.
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NewsAUVSI: Southampton University flies 'printed' UAV
Engineers at the UK's University of Southampton have designed and flown what it claims is the world's first "printed" aircraft.
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NewsAUVSI: US Navy taps GA-ASI to support carrier-based UAS study
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) will help the US Navy shape the requirement for an unmanned, carrier-launched, surveillance and strike.
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NewsAUVSI: Sikorsky goes full-tilt with Korean UAV
Sikorsky is apparently entering the market for tiltrotor unmanned air systems, in an unexpected challenge to one of Bell Helicopter's core technologies.
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NewsAUVSI: USAF formally approves first RQ-4 Block 30 operational orbit
The US Air Force has accepted that four Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30 unmanned air systems are now ready to maintain one orbit of continuous surveillance over a 30-day period ...
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IAI mulls inflight refuelling for Heron UAS
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is evaluating aerial refuelling for the upgraded version of its Heron unmanned air system (UAS), which is better equipped to perform maritime missions.
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AUVSI: Cubewano halves fuel consumption of its engines
Cubewano is revealing at the show dramatically reduced fuel consumption figures for its lightweight heavy fuel rotary engines.
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Israel, India to advance work on unmanned Chetak
Progress has been made toward a defined programme to develop an unmanned version of the Chetak helicopter for the Indian navy ...
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AUVSI: Northrop radar deployed on US border
The US government has confirmed deploying a new Northrop Grumman radar on unmanned aircraft systems to detect illegal immigrants and drug smugglers on the...
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Italy flies first Predator B sortie over Libya
The Italian air force has flown its first mission over Libya with a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Predator B unmanned air vehicle, according...
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Taiwan looks to develop advanced unmanned systems
Taiwan appears to be developing two advanced unmanned aerial system concepts, as it looks to bolster its defence capabilities in the light of other countries' reluctance to sell it advanced combat aircraft for fear of angering China.
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NewsUS defence sector looks nervously at budget cuts
Military aircraft programmes have emerged as a prime target for cuts in a political deal to raise the US debt ceiling ...
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NewsUS Navy to replace EP-3s with unmanned aircraft
The US Navy has confirmed plans to retire the special mission versions of the Lockheed P-3 by 2020, and replace them with an all-unmanned fleet.
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NewsCommercial aviation looks beyond the gas turbine engine
The gas turbine engine has had a good run, but its days as propulsor of choice for the aviation industry may be numbered.
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US Navy confirms joining with army to buy new unmanned helicopter
The US Navy is joining forces with the US Army to buy dozens of a new class of medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that could be mustered into service within five years ...
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NewsIsraeli air force boosts mini UAS capability
The line between operators of mini unmanned air systems (UAS) in the Israeli Defence Forces has become further blurred, with the nation's air force having decided to increase the "in-house" use of such equipment.
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Rafael offers UAV operators system upgrades
Rafael has adopted a new strategy to increase its activities in the unmanned air systems sector ...