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UAS-DronesRolls Royce to power Boeing MQ-25 Stingray aircraft for US Navy
It will provide unmanned, carrier-based air-to-air refuelling
Rolls-Royce (RR) engines have been selected by Boeing to power the US Navy’s new MQ-25 Stingray aircraft, which will provide unmanned, carrier-based air-to-air refuelling.The US Navy has awarded the M... more
UAS-DronesUnited States: MQ-9 Reaper early deployed in Romania?
Built a new hangar that could accommodate the drone
In the Câmpia Turzii Air Base in Romania, the US Air Force (USAF) could soon send the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) MQ-9 Reaper, for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) operation in Eastern... more
UAS-DronesRussia: soon sale of a drone in the Middle East
The Orion-E will be exported both in the ISR and in the attack versions
A UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) produced entirely in Russia very similar to the US Predator MQ-1 soon -according to "Defense News"- will be sold to a Middle Eastern country. The drone in question is the... more
UAS-DronesPhoto. Zephyr S set to break aircraft world endurance record
Without refuelling of 14 days, 22 minutes and 8 seconds
Zephyr S, Airbus’ High-Altitude-Pseudo-Satellite, has surpassed the current flight endurance record of an aircraft without refueling of 14 days, 22 minutes and 8 seconds and continues to pioneer the s... more
UAS-DronesThe next step in passenger transport? The unmanned aircraft
In the future, drones could supplant traditional airplanes
Will the future of civil aviation be with the unmanned aircraft? Military drones (UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, remote control unmanned aerial vehicles) are becoming increasingly important, becoming... more
UAS-DronesUs: the future UCAV XQ-58A "Valkyrie" soon in flight
The maximum of current technologies for what may be the new USAF drone
In recent years, the US Air Force (USAF) has been trying to develop a combat drone (UCAV, Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) that can work alongside the F-22 and F-35 during operations. The Kratos XQ-58A... more
UAS-DronesTo improve safety of UAS aircraft in urban environment
CAAS, EASA and Airbus will cooperate to it
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus have agreed to collaborate in the development of safety standards and regulatory requirements for... more
UAS-DronesEU Council: ensuring aviation safety and use of drone aircraft
Signed off on EASA reform
The European Council adopted yesterday updated aviation safety rules, which include a revised mandate for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the first ever EU-wide rules for civil drone aircraft... more
UAS-DronesAirbus signs contract for Heron TP drone aircraft with Germany
For five reconnaissance systems capable of carrying weapons
Airbus and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed an operator agreement for Heron TP unmanned aerial systems (UAS) after parliamentary... more
UAS-DronesDgac: professional drone aircraf's training
The Directorate General of French Civil Aviation's guidelines
According to a press release, the French Directorate General of the Civil Aviation (DGAC) is working on structuring a training plan for telepilotage that will be adopted starting from July 1st 2018.The... more
UAS-DronesEU-wide rules for safety of drones aircraft approved by European Parliament
Legal certainty to help boost market development
Modernised safety aviation rules to meet new challenges more
UAS-DronesAirbus collaborates to develop Uas for maritime deliveries
Skyways’ shore-to-ship pilot trial to commence in 3Q2018
Airbus and Wilhelmsen Ships Service have entered into a strategic collaboration to drive the development of an end-to-end service for safe deliveries of parcels with an unmanned aircraft system (UAS),... more
UAS-DronesItalian Enav: partner for drone aircraft management selected (2)
It is an industrial team led by Leonardo in partnership with Telespazio and IdS
A prospective study estimated that in 2035 there will be over 7 million UAVs in European skies more
UAS-DronesFirst satellite-controlled European MALE-class drone flight
Leonardo announced it today
A flight campaign saw Leonardo’s innovative, proprietary satellite-based solution used to operate Piaggio Aerospace’s P.1HH HammerHead drone, demonstrating the ability to control unmanned platforms beyond the range of ground-based radio coverage more
UAS-DronesInsect drones for reconnaissance and rescue operations
RoboBee developed by researchers
Developed by Moritz Graule of Harvard University, RoboBee are the smallest flying drones in the world. Still linked to the need to be connected through a cable to an external electronic brain and to an... more
UAS-DronesUAS and helicopters. MUM-T capabilities tested between H-145 and S-100
By Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H-145 platform and a CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), thus becoming the first European helicopter... more
UAS-DronesM-40 target drone gets green light for operations
It has now been authorised by the Italian Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA)
Following comprehensive testing at the PISQ (Poligono Interforze Salto di Quirra) joint armed forces test range in Sardinia, Leonardo’s new Mirach-40 (M-40) target drone has been authorised for operational u... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. ICAO: call for solutions for drone airspace management
2018 event in September (13-14) in Chengdu (China)
Drone deliveries, drone inspections and even autonomous flying taxis are near term realities, and to make these services safe and efficient ICAO has begun the consultative work needed to establish low-altitude... more
UAS-DronesSW-4 Solo helicopter performs first flight with no pilot onboard
Performed from Taranto-Grottaglie Airport in Italy
Leonardo announced today that the SW-4 Solo optionally piloted helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight with no safety pilot onboard at Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (Southern Italy). The aircraft... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. EASA issued formal "Opinion" on safety-drone
An useful footprint for the future EU law
Simple rules with particular focus on inherent risk of each single use more
UAS-DronesFirst flight demonstration for commercial parcel delivery drone "Skyways"
On track to commence trial service in Singapore this year
Airbus Helicopters’ Skyways Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed its first flight demonstration at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The drone took off from its dedicated ma... more
UAS-DronesAirbus opens commercial drone services in Asia-Pacific
Bernard Leong appointed Head of Airbus Aerial Asia
Airbus has launched the Asia-Pacific operations of its “Airbus Aerial” (AA) commercial drone services at the "Singapore Airshow 2018". The newly established regional base of Airbus Aerial adds to two exi... more
UAS-DronesAirports: speedy adoption of European rules for drone aircraft
Announced in December 2015
The EU Aviation Strategy has been a major driver of the development of new regulation on the use of drones aircraft, since its announcement in December 2015. With the political agreement on the new EASA... more
UAS-DronesA drone for those who love war? - VIDEO
And if it were true?
Tiny drones with an explosive charge capable of hitting and killing a human target on their own: this is the disturbing scenario hypothesized in a video published by autonomousweapons.org to promote a... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft seized from an Israeli tourist for violating the airspace over Rome
Rome, Italy - It had flown over Piazza Navona, the operator ignored the existence of the no-fly zone
A drone aircraft was seized yesterday by Local Police in Rome (Italy) from an Israeli tourist who together with a fellow countryman was recording aerial images of the historical center of the town. The... more
UAS-DronesPrimoco UAV finishes 2017 with sales of unmanned airplanes in Russia and Malaysia -VIDEO
Prague, Czech Republic - Important results reached this year by the Czech company
Czech company Primoco UAV SE, which develops, manufactures and sells the unmanned aircraft Primoco UAV One 100/150 soared to a sky high finish in 2017. In 2017, the company received certification from... more
UAS-DronesIron Bird Power On: CityAirbus reaches next milestone
Donauwörth, Germany - Its first flight before the end of 2018
The CityAirbus programme has reached another important milestone: the completion and “power on” of the “iron bird” ground test facility in Taufkirchen, Germany. This enables the verification of the ent... more
UAS-DronesZephir UAS: two companies to explore technology collaboration
Farnborough, UK - A MoU signed between Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering
Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering, the innovative engineering and technology business of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, are to explore potential areas of technological collaboration. Under the... more
UAS-DronesHeron 1 aircraft completes one year of flight operations for the Bundeswehr in Mali
Munich, Germany - The UAV system’s maiden flight took place in November 2016 after the contract was signed in June 2016
The Heron 1 UAV system, which is stationed at the Gao air base for the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) as part of the UN’s MINUSMA m... more
UAS-DronesAircraft. "1st FAI World Drone Racing Championships" awarded to Shenzhen
Lausanne, Switzerland - The event will take place in the first half of November 2018
FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, has chosen Shenzhen, China to host the "1st FAI World Drone Racing Championships" in the first half of November 2018. The FAI Executive Board decided to award the... more