UAS-Drones
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UAS-DronesSpecial: Predator aircraft program at a turning point (1)
Rome, Italy - The need to use UAV has a very important role in every Air Force
The need for an effective and modern component of remote-controlled drones, called UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones) capable of providing surveillance and reconnaissance activities on large areas... more
UAS-DronesSpecial on Predator (2): the potentially armed "B" version of the drone-aircraft
Rome, Italy - Until now two units provided to the 28th Group
Into the current operating scenario there are vital security and defense exigencies to satisfy through the following functions: a) prevention, advanced defense and surveillance of the terrestrial, air... more
UAS-DronesPresented new UAV MQ-9 Predator B aircraft
Foggia, Italy - To the 28th Group of 32nd Wing
On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, to the 28th Group of 32nd Wing of Amendola (Foggia, Puglia region) was officially presented the new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) MQ-9 Predator B, remote control aircraft built... more
UAS-DronesRevealed the drone's use by the Chinese Navy
Tokyo, Japan - Discovered by Japanese patrol planes
Numerous Asian sources of information reported the news of the sighting by Japanese reconnaissance aircraft, of an UAV system aboard a Chinese warship, it seems to be a drone of small size, about 12 meters... more
UAS-DronesChina and Turkey launch new UAV technology vehicles
Paris, France - For military scope
During the fourth day of the "Paris Air Show" at Le Bourget Airport, China and Turkey have unveiled two new models of remote-controlled vehicles, respectively an aircraft Predator-like and a military helicopter. The... more
UAS-DronesUAV helicopters. Camcopter S-100 UAS: a strong impact in the civil market
Vienna, Austria - Many its tasks
Schiebel, S-100 Camcopter helicopter manufacturer, understands that the unique capabilities of this UAS (Unmanned Aerial System at remote control) provide a wide range of civil applications, in a variety... more
UAS-DronesSpy UAV aircraft Phantom Eye HALE of Boeing is ready for the first flight scheduled for this summer
Seattle, USA - Following the completion of ground vibration tests
On Thursday Boeing unveiled that its unmanned airborne system Phantom Eye HALE, High Altitude Long Endurance, is ready for its first flight, scheduled for this summer. The UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,... more
UAS-DronesPakistan: CIA drones kill 16 Talibans
Islamabad, Pakistan - Three attacks yesterday
Continuing CIA's attacks by the employment of UAVs (Unmanned remote-controlled aerial vehicles, also called drones) in Pakistan: yesterday in fact the US spy agency has hit three times the tribal territories... more
UAS-DronesYemen: Cia could use drones to hit Al Qaeda militants
Sana'a , Yemen - It prepares the biggest anti-terrorist operation in Country
The US Central Intelligence Agency (Cia), foreign spy agency, is preparing a secret operation that involves the use of drones (UAV, remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles) to hit the militants of Al... more
UAS-DronesItaly, Milan's ATM proposes a UAV to monitor the 'Green line'
Milan, Italy - And preserve the subway from thefts of copper
ATM, Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (Milan's transportation company), is considering the possibility to use a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to monitor the open area of the green line of Milan's subway. It... more
UAS-DronesAeroVironment, 8.4 million dollar contract from US army
Monrovia, USA - For Suas Raven and initial spare packages
AeroVironment unveiled it has received a nearly 8.4 million dollar contract from US Army, providing for the supply of Raven digital systems and initial spare packages. Every Raven system, explains the... more
UAS-DronesIsraeli Aeronautics reveals the project work on on the UAS aircraft system
Jerusalem, Israel - It will be produced also new avionics equipment
Israeli manufacturer Aeronautics Defense Systems (ADS) is developing a jet-powered Unmanned Air System (UAS) aircraft at remote control with a maximum take-off weight of 5000kg (11.000lb). Aeronautics... more
UAS-DronesGeneral Atomics and CAE, partnership for Canada's bid for JUSTAS program
Montreal, Canada - The first will provide Predator Bs and control stations, the second integration systems and training consoles
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., and Cae Inc. announced yesterday, 25 May 2011, their willingness to create a partnership to participate in the tender Canada for JUSTAS, Joint Unmanned Surveillance... more
UAS-DronesScavenger UAS could be the first system to use Selex sensor
Pratica di Mare, Italy - The system will be ready for deployment in 2012
The UK Ministry of Defence's requirement for an unmanned surveillance system (UAS), the Scavenger, could result in the first aircraft to carry the "Platform-agnostic integration system" sensor being developed... more
UAS-DronesUS Navy, RFP for small Unmanned Aerial System
Washington, USA - It will enter into service on an Arleigh A. Burke class destroyers
The US Navy issued a RFP, Request For Proposal, with deadline on July 6, 2011, for a small UAS, Unmanned Air System, and related maintenance and use in operating conditions, such to provide for one year... more
UAS-DronesThe plane UAV "Dominator 2" is ready to be put on the market (VIDEO)
Gerusalemme, Israel - It 's been developed taking into account the limitations imposed by MTCR
The unmanned aircraft (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - UAV) "Dominator 2" in the XP version is ready to be put on the market after that the manufacturer, the Israeli Aeronautics Defense Systems, has aligned... more
UAS-DronesSELEX Galileo acquires the Italian firm UTRI
Rome, Italy - Which operates in the field of mini-micro UAS
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company operating in the field of Unmanned Aerial Systems, UAS, announced the purchase of the Italian firm UTRI, Unmanned Technologies Research Institute, which has been operating,... more
UAS-DronesElbit and Embraer: joint-venture for development of UAVs
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The agreement was signed on the occasion of "LAAD 2011"
On the occasion of "LAAD 2011", "Latin American Aerospace & Defense", the exhibition on Security and Defense taking place until tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (see AVIONEWS), Brazilian subsidiary of... more
UAS-DronesFrench DGA orders to Cassidian further DRAC mini-UAVs for its Army
Paris, France - Deliveries will be between 2011 and early 2013
French General Directorate for armament (DGA) unveiled on Friday it has notified to the company Cassidian (EADS Group) an order for an unspecified number of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) DRAC (Drone de... more
UAS-DronesThe market of UAV aircraft is expanding
Amsterdam, Holland - In addition to military operations will be used for civil purposes
Recent military operations in the areas in revolt, confirmed the utility of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in which Market can be made forecasts of ??growth, as demonstrated by data showing that 5.8 million... more
UAS-DronesProposed seven day flight for RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV
Washington, USA - Of Northrop Grumman
"Flight Global" reports that Northrop Grumman would be pursuing the aim of performing a seven day nonstop flight by its R-Q4 Global Hawk UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, after the completion, in the second... more
UAS-DronesAzad Systems starts UAV production
Baku, Azerbaijan - Aerostar and Orbiter
As reported yesterday by "Flight Global" Azad Systems, a joint-venture formed by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defence and the Israeli major manufacturer of Unmanned aircraft systems Aeronautics, have started... more
UAS-DronesUSAF launched 2nd prototype Orbital test vehicle of X-37B program
Washington, USA - Saturday from Cape Canaveral
USAF, United States Air Force, launched the second flight test of unmanned space vehicle X-37B. The lift-off of OTV-2, Orbital Test Vehicle, occurred at 5:46 pm EST on Saturday from Cape Canaveral,... more
UAS-DronesUSAF, 2nd flight test of Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B
Cape Canaveral, USA - Scheduled for March 4th
As reported by "Flight Global", USAF, US Air Force, has scheduled for March 4th, the second test flight of the unmanned spacecraft X-37B. This is a spaceplane that is able, once put in orbit, to make... more
UAS-DronesUS Navy satisfied with X-47B unmanned aircraft (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - Which made its maiden flight on February 4th
The US Navy is satisfied with the first flight of UCAS-D, Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator, X-47B of Northrop Grumman, which occurred on February 4, 2011, at the Edwards Air Force Base, California.... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman starts test flights of X-47B unmanned aircraft
Sacramento, USA - Tests will last three years
Started at 02:09 pm on Friday 4 February 2011, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, the first flight of the UCAV, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, X-47B of Northrop Grumman , for the US Navy. The demonstration,... more
UAS-DronesDebut of SHARK Unmanned Aircraft System (VIDEO)
Phoenix, USA - Produced by Brock Technologies
Brock Technologies Inc. has announced the debut, occurred yesterday, February 1st, 2011, of its newest UAS, Unmanned Aircraft System, SHARK. According to its manufacturer, SHARK is designed to fly silently... more
UAS-DronesSaab delivers nEUROn UCAV plane fuselage to Dassault Aviation
Linkoping, Sweden - The French industry is the Prime-contractor
Saab AB (Sweden) officially delivered the front and central fuselage sections of the nEUROn European UCAV technology demonstrator to the Prime contractor, Dassault Aviation (France). For both companies,... more
UAS-DronesBrazil signs order for Hermes 450 drone planes
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Still unknown the number of specimens required
Today AEL (Aeroelettronica), Brazilian subsidiary of the Israeli Elbit Systems, was awarded a contract with the Brazilian government for the provision of a still unknown number of UAV (Unmanned Aerial... more
UAS-DronesFirst hydrogen-powered flight by unmanned aircraft system Global Observer
Edwards, USA - Developed by AV and the US government
AeroVironment Inc, AV, a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Efficient Electric Energy Technologies , announced that the UAS, Unmanned Aircraft System, Global Observer, has completed... more