All Military UAVs articles – Page 3
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NewsFirst RAAF pilot takes control of MQ-28A Ghost Bat
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) officer has become the first non-Boeing pilot to fly the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsUS Navy installs first MQ-25 control station on aircraft carrier
The new Unmanned Air Warfare Center, developed by Lockheed Martin, has been fitted in the USS George HW Bush, where it will be used to control the forthcoming Boeing MQ-25 autonomous refueller.
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NewsUS government clears sale of additional MQ-9 Reapers to Italy
The US government has cleared the potential sale of six General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper unmanned air vehicles to Italy.
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NewsMQ-9B supported LRASM targeting, sub hunting at RIMPAC
The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicle demonstrated new capabilities at a recent naval exercise.
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NewsThink tank raises concerns about timeline, cost of CCAs
A think tank feels that the US Air Force is essentially on the right track to fielding collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), but raises concerns about the speed of the programme and the potential for higher than anticipated costs per aircraft.
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NewsMQ-20 Avenger to serve in autonomous aggressor role
The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-20 Avenger unmanned air vehicle has been tapped to perform autonomous “red air” training missions against fighter aircraft.
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NewsRAAF takes delivery of first MQ-4C Triton at Tindal base
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of its first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle during a ceremony at RAAF Tindal, where the long-range surveillance asset will be based.
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AnalysisAALTO gets set for new series of Zephyr demonstration flights
Recently lifted by a $100 million funding commitment from a Japanese consortium, Farnborough-based AALTO is poised to launch a new series of customer flights with its ultra-long-endurance Zephyr vehicle.
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NewsPratt & Whitney preparing to test simplified TJ150 engine with eye toward rapid production
With the aim of offering a small jet engine capable of rapid, large-scale production, propulsion supplier Pratt & Whitney is preparing to test a redesigned version of its TJ150 turbojet that boasts dramatically fewer components and a simplified assembly process.
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NewsGE Aerospace and Kratos partner on low-cost engine for small uncrewed jets
GE Aerospace and Kratos have teamed up to deliver a new turbofan engine to power a novel generation of small, uncrewed military aircraft.
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NewsFirestar Systems stokes interest in loitering munitions
Firestar Systems is seeing strong interest from developing markets for its range of unmanned air vehicles for both intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and strike missions.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman tracking export targets for E-2D and Triton
Northrop Grumman continues to chase international sales opportunities for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance aircraft, as it simultaneously introduces upgrades to both platforms.
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NewsGE Aerospace exploring low-cost ‘disposable’ engines
Amid steady demand for existing propulsion systems, the defence unit of GE Aerospace is targeting development efforts on a series of next-generation technologies, including high-powered adaptive engines and small, low-cost solutions for uncrewed fighter jets.
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NewsNorthrop completes Pentagon’s XRQ-73 experimental flying wing
Northrop Grumman has built the experimental XRQ-73 hybrid-electric flying-wing that it has been developing under a secretive US military project.
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NewsGeneral Atomics lands funding to continue XQ-67 development
The maker of uncrewed aircraft received an additional $9 million from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to continue development work of the experimental Off-Board Sensing Station jet, believed to be the basis for General Atomics’ bid for an autonomous aircraft capable of supporting crewed fighters.
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NewsThink tank lays out role of unmanned aircraft in future Taiwan conflict
A US think tank contends that drones will be critical to defending Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack and makes several recommendations for developing this capability.
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NewsMQ-9B gains updates to improve performance in long-range kill chains
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are incorporating a Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability into the MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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NewsSpain’s unmanned SIRTAP flies through its critical design review
Spain’s Airbus Defence & Space-developed SIRTAP tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has cleared its critical design review activity.
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NewsBaykar prepares TB3 UAV for aircraft carrier tests
Turkish unmanned air vehicle (UAV) maker Baykar has continued development of its TB3 unmanned aircraft, including ski-jump tests in preparation for trials aboard Turkey’s sole aircraft carrier.
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NewsDARPA designates secretive UAV as XRQ-73
The Pentagon’s secretive technology incubator has designated a new experimental aircraft: the unmanned XRQ-73.