UAS-Drones
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UAS-DronesCamcopter® S-100 UAS demonstrates maritime capabilities on French Frigate
Vienna, Austria - One of the first helicopter of this kind to have received the EASA certification
After the successful trials on the German K130 class corvettes during the summer, the CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) continued its maritime progress, by again demonstrating its suitability... more
UAS-DronesPacific Area: under examination a consortium for the use of RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV
Washington, USA - General Carrol "Howle" Chandler reported
Bases in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam constitute the "Strategic Triangle" of Pacific, Pacific Air Forces commander General Carrol "Howle" Chandler reported. "Each of those bases is important because they... more
UAS-DronesThe operation employement of Predator in the Italian Air Force (2): its components
Rome, Italy - Used also for activities not typically military
In the last few decades, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) have played a more and more important role and their use has increased substantially in the conflict areas where military contingents are deployed.... more
UAS-DronesThe employment of UAV Predator by Italian Air Force
Rome, Italy - By General Vincenzo Camporini, Defense Chairman of Chiefs of Staff. Abstract by "The Aviation & Maritime Journal"
In the last few decades, the remote piloting systems (Unmanned Aircraft System – UAS) have played a more and more important role and their use has increased substantially in the conflict areas where m... more
UAS-DronesSAIC awarded $39 million contract by U.S. Air Force special operations command
San Diego, USA - To provide operations and maintenance support to Dragon Operations Centers
Science Applications International Corporation announced it has been awarded a contract by Air Force Special Operations Command to provide operations and maintenance support to Dragon Operations Centers... more
UAS-DronesSwiss UAV delivers first rotary-wing UAV for pipeline monitoring
Berne, Switzerland - Other flight tests will be carried out in next months
SWISS UAV GmbH, a Switzerland based UAV manufacture, delivered the first VTOL UAV of a series of systems designed for pipeline monitoring. Fitted with a daylight gyro stabilized camera payload along... more
UAS-DronesSwiss UAV delivers first rotary-wing UAV for pipeline monitoring
Berne, Switzerland - Other flight tests will be carried out in next months
SWISS UAV GmbH, a Switzerland based UAV manufacture, delivered the first VTOL UAV of a series of systems designed for pipeline monitoring. Fitted with a daylight gyro stabilized camera payload along... more
UAS-DronesUAV Zephyr-6 record flight
London, UK - More than 82 hours in flight
Record flight for Zephyr-6, the unmanned vehicle built for the US Army, which flew for more than three days (82 hours and 37 minutes). With a wingspan of 18 metres and a weight of 30 kg, the state-of-the-art... more
UAS-DronesFinmeccanica: SELEX Galileo’s PicoSAR flies on the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAV
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - To test the Synthetic Aperture Radar capability
SELEX Galileo and Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH are delighted to announce the first flight of a PicoSAR radar-equipped CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAV. This adds a compact radar capability to the successful... more
UAS-DronesDassault's AVE-D UAV flies on its own
London, United Kingdom - On June 30th at Toul, France
Shortly before the "Farnborough Air Show 2008" Dassault accomplished the first autonomous flight of its AVE-D UAV demonstrator. On June 30th at Toul, France, the AVE-D flew a completely autonomous sequence.... more
UAS-DronesUS Navy demonstrates MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV on a destroyer: "Special Farnborough 2008" (15)
Farnborough, United Kingdom - In collaboration with Northrop Grumman
An MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) was demonstrated for the first time by the "USS Stethem" at the naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, by the US Navy and Northrop Grumman. Members... more
UAS-DronesAlenia Aeronautica: flight-refuelling simulation: "Special Farnborough 2008" (9)
Farnborough, United Kingdom - A new record for the Sky-X
"A new record, a world record this time, for Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and for its unmanned development and demo programme: taking-off from the Italian Air Force’s Amendola Base, in t... more
UAS-DronesComing back for DRAC mini-UAV: "Special Farnborough 2008" (5)
Farnborough, United Kingdom - The DGA orders other 35 systems
Having accepted the last of an initial order for 25 units, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) has ordered 35 additional DRAC mini-UAV close-range reconnaissance systems for the French Armed Forces... more
UAS-DronesAVIONEWS at the “Farnborough International Air Show 2008” (5): Reaper UAV in Afghanistan combat with RAF
Farnborough, United Kingdom - For the first time at the beginning of June
The RAF (Royal Air Force) used the General Atomic MQ-9 Reaper UAV to fire weapon during combat operations in Afghanistan for the first time at the beginning of June. The Reaper can carry the GBU-12 Paveway... more
UAS-DronesAVIONEWS at the “Farnborough International Air Show 2008” (11): first Sky Warrior UAS deployed in Iraq
Farnborough, United Kingdom - During the operation “Iraqi Freedom”
General Atomic Aeronautical System says that two of its Sky Warrior Block 0 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are now operational in Iraq, supporting US Army ground forces in operation “Iraqi Freedom”. The... more
UAS-DronesAVIONEWS at the "Farnborough International Air Show 2008" (13): new order for Elbit`s Hermes® 450 UAV
Farnborough, United Kingdom - A deal worth 20 million dollars
Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $20 million to supply Hermes® 450 UAV Systems to an European country. The systems include both air vehicles as well as complementing... more
UAS-DronesBoeing awarded a 65 million dollars contract for the ScanEagles UAV services
St. Louis, USA - By the Naval Air System Command
The Boeing Company, in partnership with Insitu Inc., has been awarded a $65 million contract to provide continuing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services through the ScanEagle unmanned... more
UAS-DronesDassault, Thales and Indra Submit a Joint MALE UAV offer
Paris, France - On 22 May 2008 the companies submitted an offer to the French and Spanish Ministries of Defence
Dassault Aviation, Thales and Indra have signed an industrial agreement covering Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE UAV) activities. On 22 May 2008 the companies submitted an... more
UAS-DronesUAV, 18-hour record flight for the Boeing A-160T Hummingbird
St. Louis, USA - Between May 14th and 15th, 2008
Boeing Flies A160T Unmanned Rotorcraft for 18 HoursCompany claims world record for UAV endurance in specific weight class The Boeing Company successfully flew its A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft... more
UAS-DronesUAVs lost: last news
Rome, Italy - Updates by Commander Renzo Dentesano
The important air magazine “Flight International” revealed that there were several experimental UAV-related accidents, fortunately without people injures. It seems that there is a high percentage of... more
UAS-DronesElbit to supply Skylark I UAV to France's special forces
Haifa, Israel - This contract marks Elbit Systems' first UAV contract with France
Elbit Systems Ltd. will supply Skylark I UAV systems to France's Special Forces, as it won a tender involving 10 of the leading UAV manufacturers worldwide. This contract marks Elbit Systems' first UAV... more
UAS-DronesSaab's unmanned helicopter reaches new milestone
Stockolm, Sweden - This new version of Skeldar completed its first flight in February
A new version of Skeldar - Saab's unmanned helicopter - completed its first flight in February following major work to redesign it. Parallel to the development of the new demo version of Skeldar, Saab... more
UAS-DronesEurocontrol is about using a simulated environment to show that it is possible for unmanned and manned vehicles to fly together
Brussels, Belgium - Eurocontrol has the task of making European air traffic more efficient with retained flight safety
The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, Eurocontrol's order is about using a simulated environment, in collaboration with Swedish firm Saab, to show that it is possible for unmanned... more
UAS-DronesAbkhazia: shot down UAV belonging to Georgia
Sukhumi, Abkhazia - The Tblisi Government denies the news
Some sources of the Abkhazia intelligence have confirmed that an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft, belonging to Georgia, has been shot down yesterday while carrying out spy-flights on the Abkhazia... more
UAS-DronesSwift completes test flights of Boeing AIS on KillerBee
San Clemente, USA - Completed flight tests to demonstrate the KB4 KillerBee Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Swift Engineering, in conjunction with Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, has completed flight tests to demonstrate the KB4 KillerBee Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, integrated with a Boeing-built Automatic Identification... more
UAS-DronesPredator B: signed the decree by the Italian Defense Minister for the purchase of other four UAVs
Rome, Italy - An investment of about 80 million dollars
Signed by the Italian Defense Minister, but still in phase of registration, the decree for the purchase of other Predator B, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, for... more
UAS-DronesBaE starts assembly of Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle
Warton , United Kingdom - It will be ready for 2012
BAE Systems has begun assembly of the first major components of Taranis, the GBP124M Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV). Specialist jigs have now been set up in a dedicated assembly hangar at BAE Systems... more
UAS-DronesSouth Korea: a spy UAV crashed near the inter-Korean border
Moscow, Russia - Used to monitor North Korean troop movements
A South Korean unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used to monitor North Korean troop movements crashed on Thursday near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border. The Israeli-made Searcher UAV in service... more
UAS-DronesEUROCONTROL outlines specifications for use of UAVs in European airspace
Brussels, Belgium - Following a safety assurance process and public consultation
"EUROCONTROL has published air traffic management (ATM) specifications that set out how military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) should fly in European airspace. When military UAVs operate outside specifically... more
UAS-DronesRadio-controlled airplane will monitor the volcano of Stromboli
Messina, Italy - Engineered by researchers of the Bologna University
A radio-controlled airplane will monitor from the above the activity of the most active crater of the Eolian islands archipelago, Stromboli. The aircraft, called Raven, was engineered in Forlì, in the... more