All Military UAVs articles – Page 89
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NewsRAAF begins Reaper training in USA
The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed a number of personnel to the USA to begin training on the US Air Force’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle.
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OpinionOPINION: Will US proposals clear the air for unmanned systems?
It was a landmark week in the history of unmanned aviation. In an industry segment normally driven by technology advances, this time the push came from two separate and very different policy decisions by the US government. First, the Federal Aviation Administration released on 15 February a draft of proposed ...
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NewsLockheed unveils longer-endurance Fury UAV
Lockheed Martin has tweaked the design of the flying wing-shaped Fury unmanned air vehicle (UAV) as it pursues contracts from US special operations forces and the international market.
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US opens door to armed UAS exports
The US government has opened the door to exporting armed unmanned air systems (UAS) to foreign governments in new policy announced by the State Department on 17 February.
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FAA opens debate on small UAS with proposed rule
A small unmanned air systems(UAS) could perform commercial flights in most US airspace at up to 500ft in daylight as long as it remains within eyesight of an observer or an operator who has passed an aeronautical knowledge test.
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NewsIndia to develop indigenous variant of AeroVironment UAVs
India is to begin manufacturing an indigenous derivative of AeroVironment’s family of small unmanned air systems, dubbed the ‘Cheel’.
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NewsPredator XP carries out 40h endurance flight
The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator XP unmanned air vehicle has carried out its first long-endurance flight, achieving a record 40h non-stop flight.
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Aeronautics discusses OPV options with European nation
Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems has revealed that it is in the first stages of negotiations with an undisclosed European country that is interested in acquiring an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV).
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NewsHAV receives UK funding to bring airship back to flight
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has received additional funding from the UK government to further develop its Airlander hybrid airship, as it move towards an anticipated return to flight.
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NewsExport restrictions limit Predator potential
Following requested purchases of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator/Reaper-series unmanned air vehicles by France and the Netherlands in recent weeks, the USA’s backing of an export licence for India but a rejection for Jordan have raised questions over how much potential the UAVs really have outside of NATO.
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NewsIAI, Alpha team for Indian UAS opportunity
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a teaming agreement with India's Alpha Design Technologies, under which the partners will market and produce mini-unmanned air systems including the former's Bird-Eye 400 and 650 for Indian customers.
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NewsCamcopter UAV lost over Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe has lost contact with a Schiebel S-100 Camcopter unmanned air vehicle that was carrying out surveillance missions over Ukraine.
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NewsUK criticised for trivial anti-IS involvement
The UK Defence Select Committee has criticised the government for conducting a mere 6% of the air strikes that are being carried out against Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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NewsNavy delays fielding UCLASS to 2023
A decade-long pursuit of an unmanned, carrier-launched surveillance and strike aircraft (UCLASS) must wait three more years.
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Aeronautics prepares maritime-mission Dominator XP
Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems is in the process of integrating a maritime version of its Dominator XP unmanned aircraft for a client.
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NewsUpgraded Anka carries out maiden flight
Turkish Aerospace Industries has begun flight testing of the Block B variant of its Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle, local news sources have reported.
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NewsOrbiter 2B passes cold weather test in Finland
Aeronautics Defense Systems' Orbiter 2B unmanned air system completed final acceptance testing in Finland in late January, when temperatures were as low as -25˚C (-13˚F).
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NewsRAF Sentry AEW aircraft deploys in support of counter-IS mission
The Royal Air Force has deployed its Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne early warning and control aircraft in support of the UK’s contribution to the mission to counter Islamic State terrorists in Iraq.
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NewsFrance looks to deter UAV flights over nuclear sites
The French government and its National Research Agency (ANR) are looking for technology that would be used to prevent unmanned air vehicles flying over nuclear facilities, bids for which need to be submitted by 2 February.
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Polish defence ministry seeks bids for UAV projects
The Polish defence ministry's armament inspectorate has published a notice looking for new unmanned air systems in two classes.