Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.
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IAI Continues to Grow in Unmanned Arena
IAI has signed a new partnership with Korean composites specialist Hankuk Carbon.
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Schiebel Camcopter Demonstrates ‘Detect and Avoid’ System
EU-backed test demonstrated how UAV can avoid aircraft.
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Swedish/Swiss JV Pushing UAVs Here
UMS Skeldar is at the Singapore Airshow promoting its UAVs with local partner CWT.
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ST Aero showcases drone, MRO skills
In a dedicated “cage,” Singapore-based firm demonstrates unmanned vehicles working together on a disaster aftermath scene.
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IAI Unveils Quad-copter Bomb
Another loitering munition from IAI was unveiled today. It is designed for one person to deploy in urban and close-quarters battle.
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Drones Occupy Minds at SAALS Summit
The drone debate is very polarized over the degree of control that is required
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Uconsystem Signs UAV Agreements for Thailand, Philippines
Korean company has announced agreements to cooperate on unmanned aircraft which will see it develop applications for the Thai government.
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Elbit Expands its UAV Family With Another Skylark
Elbit has expanded its UAV offerings with a new addition to the Skylark range. Meanwhile, the in-production Hermes 900 has gained maritime capability
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New Orbiter 1K Loitering UAS Makes Debut
Israel’s Aeronautics is showing all three members of its Orbiter UAS family
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Northrop Grumman Offers Glimpse of the Future of Military Aircraft
Why go to Silicon Valley when Northrop Grumman says it has all the right technology for the Pentagon?
Aircraft
AeroVironment Focuses on Maritime UAS Ops
The California-based UAS manufacturer offers a variety of unmanned aircraft systems capable of landing on water.
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Turboprop UAV from China
Chengdu has achieved a number of successes with its Wing Loong UAV. Now the company has developed a larger, turboprop-powered follow-on
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When It Comes To Small-Scale UAVs, The Big OEMs are Best: LockMart
U.S. company is offering a suite of UAVs with common ground control
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General Atomics Eyes Asia Pacific Region for Popular Predator B
Several nations including the UK now operate reapers, but the company is looking further afield for new customers.
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Bristow Group Invests in Drone Operator Sky-Futures
In January, Sky-Futures conducted the first legal inspection by drone of a drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico.
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AIN Blog: Would You Fly In This Drone?
What standards will passenger-carrying drones have to meet?
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Navy, Northrop Grumman Develop 'Sense and Avoid' for Triton
Under a contract awarded last summer, Northrop Grumman will build a sense-and-avoid system engineering development model by December.
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Lufthansa Subsidiary, Drone Maker DJI Agree To Cooperate
Lufthansa Aerial Services is eyeing drones to perform infrastructure monitoring and visual inspections of aircraft, runways and taxiways.
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New Sensor Capability Testing Starts on RQ-4 Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman plans to test U-2 legacy and new sensors on the Global Hawk using a universal payload adaptor.
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Germany Confirms Desire for Larger Heron UAV
Negotiations are underway for the Heron TP to replace the Heron 1 in a lease contract operated by Airbus D&S
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Euro Helo Operators Again Voice Concern about Drones
More research needed on midairs and how to prevent them.
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Chipmaker Intel Upgrades Presence in Small Drone Industry
The semiconductor manufacturer announced that it will acquire Ascending Technologies, a drone manufacturer based in Germany.
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Northrop Grumman Chosen for Maritime Drone Demonstrator
The company will build and test a medium-sized unmanned aircraft that would be capable of operating from U.S. Navy destroyers and other vessels.
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First NATO RQ-4B Global Hawk Takes Flight in California
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman expects to deliver the first of five AGS aircraft to Italy's Sigonella Air Base next year.
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U.S. Air Force Acts To Shore Up Remotely Piloted Aircraft Force
Over the course of a week, the service announced steps to allow enlisted personnel to fly the RQ-4 Global Hawk and increase its Reaper fleet.
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FAA Unveils Small UAS Aircraft Registry
New unmanned systems purchased after December 21 must be registered before first flight while existing owners have until February 19.
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Third Series of Test Flights Completed by All-British UCAV
The Taranis program has met all objectives, according to a senior BAE Systems manager.
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Kratos Completes Second Flight of Tactical Unmanned Aircraft
The UTAP-22 tactical unmanned aircraft performed collaborative operations with an AV-8B Harrier strike fighter, Kratos said.
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Lockheed Martin: Simple ATC Mods Would Allow Drone Flights
Lockheed Martin is developing an unmanned aircraft traffic management system with exception management logic to alert operators and controllers.
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Insitu To Supply ScanEagle Surveillance Drones to Afghanistan
The ScanEagle joins the country's diverse but small fleet of foreign-supplied aircraft, which is increasingly being pressed into service.
