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Mortar fired from UAV
The US Army has fired a guided mortar from an unmanned air vehicle (UAV), in cooperation with General Dynamics. An 81mm mortar, standard size, was...
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US Navy to issue draft RFP for new unmanned strike aircraft before year’s end
The US Navy (USN) hopes to issue a draft request for proposal (RFP) for its nascent unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft programme...
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More RQ-7s for US Army
The US Army has ordered 68 additional AAI RQ-7B Shadow unmanned air vehicles, the latest in a long and continuing stream for US military customers ...
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Elbit closes in on additional sales of Hermes 900 UAS
Elbit Systems is negotiating the sale of its Hermes 900 unmanned air system to an additional three countries ...
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ADS-B fit boosts Luna UAV operations
German army personnel have flown their 50th sortie in Afghanistan with an ADS-B transponder-equipped Luna tactical UAV ...
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UK details 335-strong UAV force in Afghanistan
The UK's armed forces currently operate 335 unmanned air vehicles in support of operations in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has revealed ...
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RAF forms second Reaper unit, with UK control
The RAF has formed its second squadron to be equipped with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper ...
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Selex nears market-readiness with Falco EVO
Selex Galileo will imminently be ready to market the Evo long-endurance variant of its Falco unmanned air system, with all fully-autonomous flight modes...
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UK reveals Hermes UAV crash rate in Afghanistan
The British Army's use of leased Hermes 450 UAVs in Afghanistan has involved 11 crashes, the MoD says ...
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AUSA: Northrop Grumman integrates STARLite radar onto two additional UAVs
Northrop Grumman is integrating its STARLite radar onto Navmar's Tigershark unmanned air vehicle for use by the US Navy and the US Special Operations Command ...
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Heron UAV passes trans-Andes flight test
IAI's Heron UAV has crossed the Andes during an operational flight demonstration ...
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Cassidian outlines research into new UAV technologies
Cassidian has outlined its UK R&T activities into intelligent power management and data relay for unmanned systems ...
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Switzerland completes Israeli UAV evaluations
Switzerland has completed in-country flight evaluations of the Israeli Hermes 900 and Heron 1 unmanned air systems ...
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DARPA completes autonomous high-altitude refuelling tests
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has completed autonomous refuelling trials with two Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawks ...
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Poland studies options for MALE UAV purchase
The Polish defence ministry has launched a study process intended to support a future unmanned air system purchase ...
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VIDEO: Israeli F-16I downs unmanned aircraft
The Israeli air force has released video footage of a Lockheed Martin F-16I fighter shooting down an unmanned air vehicle that entered the nation's airspace on 6 October.
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Embraer in discussions with Brazilian UAV start-up
Embraer has revealed plans to "strengthen" its relationship with a Brazilian start-up building unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). São José dos Campos-based...
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UK reveals pilot levels on Reaper UAV unit
The UK has revealed its manning level on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air system ...
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Unmanned systems to help protect Israeli gas reservoirs
Unmanned air systems will make a significant contribution in defending the huge gas reservoirs that have been discovered off the Israeli coast ...
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Poland cancels Aerostar UAV purchase
Poland's defence ministry has cancelled a $35 million contract to purchase Aerostar unmanned air systems from Israel's Aeronautics ...
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