Military UAVs – Page 4
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NewsINTA lands contract for Eurodrone propulsion system testing
Spain’s National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) will perform ground-based testing of the propulsion system for the Airbus Defence & Space-led Eurodrone unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsEDGE takes majority stake in UAV developer Anavia
Abu Dhabi national defence house EDGE has added to its autonomous air vehicle capabilities with a majority stake in Anavia, a Swiss developer of vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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NewsVSR700 completes latest sea trials aboard French frigate
Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group have successfully tested their jointly developed rotary-wing unmanned demonstrator aircraft aboard a French navy frigate.
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NewsRAF begins MQ-9B flight trials
The first of 16 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B long-endurance UAVs arrived at RAF Waddington for flight testing, ahead of an expected entry into service in 2024.
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NewsBaykar completes first flight of TB-3 UAV destined for Turkish aircraft carrier
Turkish uncrewed aircraft manufacturer Baykar Technologies says it completed the first take-off and landing test of its TB-3 naval unmanned aircraft designed to operate from Turkey’s first aircraft carrier.
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NewsKorean Air explores advanced UCAV concepts
Korean Air’s Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) is researching unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) advanced unmanned air vehicle concepts, as it also explores a new tiltrotor.
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NewsRussia sourcing ‘almost all’ UAVs from China
Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov recently told lawmakers in the Duma that ‘almost all’ of Russia’s UAVs are currently sourced from China, but Moscow hopes to reduce dependence by 2025 with a $615 million investment in domestic production.
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NewsInsitu Pacific to pair Integrator UAV with Australian loitering munition
Insitu Pacific and Australian firm Innovaero have an entered into an agreement that will see the Integrator unmanned air vehicle paired with loitering munitions.
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NewsUSAF paper explores Chinese research into drone swarms
A new US Air Force (USAF) study indicates that Chinese researchers are looking to address the challenges related to creating drone swarms for future combat missions.
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NewsGeneral Atomics testing airborne recovery tow line for small UAS
The tow cable, being developed in partnership with helicopter winch manufacturer Breeze-Eastern, would allow large uncrewed aerial vehicles to recover smaller aircraft while in flight for either refit or return to base.
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NewsUS F-16 downs Turkish UAV in ‘regrettable incident’ over Syria
Pentagon officials say the uncrewed craft was destroyed by a US Air Force F-16 after it was observed conducting air strikes in Syria and then approached within 1km from American ground troops.
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NewsUSMC completes first test flight with autonomous XQ-58
The US Marine Corps now joins the US Air Force as the second operator of the Kratos autonomous fighter jet, with both services using the Valkyrie type to explore how uncrewed platforms could potentially be teamed with conventional fighter aircraft.
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NewsKratos acquires autonomous fifth-generation fighter developer Sierra Technical Services
The sale of the start-up to Kratos, which Sierra’s founder calls both a competitor and teammate, comes soon after the company won a contract with the US Air Force to produce a fifth-generation-style aerial target jet.
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NewsHow Barzan Holdings is driving Qatar’s defence industry growth
Barzan Holdings – the procurement arm of Qatar’s defence ministry – used its first attendance at a DSEI show in the UK last month to promote its growing capabilities, and strong willingness to invest in promising technologies from around the globe.
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NewsCalifornia eVTOL developer Joby begins piloted test flights
Air taxi developer Joby Aviation has begun flying its pre-production prototype aircraft with a pilot on board.
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NewsAnduril wins $8m contract for autonomous UAV development
The US Air Force’s AFWERX technology incubator will work with defence start-up Anduril on advancing autonomous flight capabilities, using Anduril’s Ghost UAV as a test platform.
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NewsTextron and Griffon Aerospace advance in US Army UAS competition
Seeking a new design replacement for the currently serving Textron RQ-7B Shadow, the US Army has winnowed the field of competitors down from five bids to just two.
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NewsWashington attempts to disrupt Iranian UAV supply chain
Sanctions announced by the US Treasury on 27 September target entities in Iran, Turkey and China that Washington says are supporting the production of Iranian UAVs, which Tehran is providing to Russia for use against Ukraine.
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NewsRheinmetall gets Luna NG contract for German military
Rheinmetall will deliver a dozen new operational Luna NG unmanned air systems to the German military from 2025, under a funding allocation approved by Berlin on 20 September.
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NewsBAE Systems, Malloy hail first torpedo drop from unmanned T-600
A BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics team has successfully dropped an inert BAE Sting Ray Mod 2 lightweight torpedo from an electric-powered T-600 unmanned air system, as they work to develop an operational capability.