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UAS-DronesFAA sets the plan for the integration of UAS aircraft into US airspace
Washington, USA - "It will help stakeholders understand the operational goals and safety issues", the Transport Secretary claims
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States prepared a preliminary plan for the integration of UASs (Unmanned Aerial System, a remote-piloted aircraft) in the US airspace by 2015. "We... more
UAS-DronesDrone aircraft of the Israeli Air Force crashed in the Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv, Israel - The mini-plane was reportedly seized by Hamas members
The Israeli Air Force officially confirmed that a drone aircraft crashed on Sunday 3 November 2013 in the Gaza Strip. Hamas claims it shot down the unmanned airplane and seized it, but the Israel Defence... more
UAS-DronesUS Air Force completes first flight of an unmanned F-16 aircraft (VIDEO)
Panama City, USA - The models will be used during training
The United States Air Force (USAF) completed the first flight of the QF-16, the aircraft derivated from the renowned F-16 fighter, modified as an unmanned aerial system (UAS) to be utilized as a Full Scale... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman tests aerial refueling for UAV aircraft
Niagara Falls, USA - A Calspan Learjet and a KC-707 were utilized
The US Navy is continuing to demonstrate multiple technologies that promise to significantly increase the endurance and range of carrier-based unmanned aircraft. As part of the Unmanned Combat Air System... more
UAS-DronesPartnership Berkut Aero-Adcom System to create the first Russian drone attack helicopter
Moscow, Russia - The projects involve the retrofitting of the Berkut VL
Berkut Aero and Adcom Systems are planning to create a partnership for the design and the development of the first Russian UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-piloted aircraft) attack helicopter. The... more
UAS-DronesUS Navy awards four contracts for new unmanned aircraft
Washington, USA - The companies involved are Boeing, Ga-Asi, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman
The Navy announced that four Preliminary Design Review (PDR) contracts were awarded for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) air vehicle segment. The four 15 million... more
UAS-DronesGeneral Atomics performs first flight of the upgraded version of the Gray Eagle UAV aircraft
San Diego, USA - Endurance and payload among the improved aspects compared with the previous model
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI successfully performed the first flight of the US Army’s Improved Gray Eagle (IGE), a next-generation derivative of the combat-proven Block 1 Gray Eagle U... more
UAS-DronesSaab signs contract for Skeldar UAS for maritime operations
Linkoping, Sweden - The industry signed a contract to deploy it
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract to deploy the Skeldar Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for maritime operations. Skeldar UAS will be operationally deployed with the customer before the... more
UAS-DronesHistoric first arrested landing of a UAV on an aircraft carrier (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - The X-47B on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS, a remote-piloted aircraft) demonstrator completed its first carrier-based arrested landing on board USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Virginia on Thursday... more
UAS-DronesGeneral Atomics wants to develop variant of Predator B UAV aircraft which meets NATO standards
San Diego, USA - Collaboration expanded with Ruag Aerospace
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI) announced that it is undertaking an Independent Research and Development (IRAD) effort to develop a variant of its Predator B UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,... more
UAS-Drones"Le Bourget". France is a pioneer in the use of civilian UAV aircraft: French-Canadian agreement signed
Paris, France - Cuvillier: "French regulation is balanced, it favours development while maintaining high safety standards"
A French-Canadian memorandum of Understanding was signed at "Paris-Le Bourget Air Show" between, the Centre of excellence for drones of Alma (Quebec) and the Test and France's Service Center for Autonomous... more
UAS-DronesMiG and Russia's Industry Ministry sign R&D contract for an attack UAV aircraft
Moscow, Russia - The drone will be based on the Skat prototype
MiG (Mikoyan-Gurevich) signed a contract with the Russian Ministry for Industry and Trade for a research-and-development project for a combat UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote.controlled aircraft)... more
UAS-DronesGermany cancels UAV Euro Hawk aircraft programme, EADS and Northrop Grumman restate their commitment
Berlin, Germany - "Reports on the excessive costs are inaccurate", the US' company claims
The decision of the German Ministry for Defence to renounce to the programme for the Euro Hawk UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) system is generating high controversy in the country,... more
UAS-DronesMQ-4C UAV aircraft completes its first flight
Palmdale, USA - The drone reached an altitude of 6100 metres
The US Navy's newest unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft platform, the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), completed its first flight from Palmdale, California,... more
UAS-DronesIsrael is the world's largest exporter of UAV aircraft: USD4.6 bn in contracts in the past 8 years
Tel Aviv, Israel - The best customers are in the Asia Pacific region
Israel is the world's largest exporter of UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, remote-controlled aircraft) systems, which represent roughly 10% of all the military exports of the Middle-Eastern country: a report... more
UAS-DronesSaab: the Skeldar V-200 helicopter UAS completes flight test milestones
Linkoping, Sweden - Through flight campaigns at different sites in US and Sweden
Defence and security company Saab has verified a number of key capabilities of its Skeldar V-200 vertical lift (helicopter) UAS through flight campaigns at different sites in US and Sweden demonstrating... more
UAS-DronesX-47B UAV performs first launch from an aircraft carrier
Patuxent River, USA - After a 65-minute flight, the drone landed at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) completed on Tuesday its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Virginia. "Today we saw a... more
UAS-DronesBAE Systems completes first flight with an unmanned aircraft in UK's airspace
London, United Kingdom - "We are in a good position for the development of regulations the civil use of UAV systems"
BAE Systems announced it completed the first flight of an unmanned aircraft in the airspace of the United Kingdom: the Jetstream 31 of the aerospace company travelled from Warton, near Preston (Lancashire,... more
UAS-DronesX-47B UAV system: first simulated landing on an aircraft carrier deck (VIDEO)
Patuxent River, USA - The trials on a real ship will begin by the end of the month
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Navy have conducted the first fly-in arrested landing of the X-47B, the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) which has been developed in the... more
UAS-DronesThe Royal Air Force confirms first Afghan combat operation for UAV aircraft controlled from the UK
London, United Kingdom - A Reaper has fired a weapon while supporting ground forces
The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom confirmed that, for the first time, a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) airplane controlled from UK soil was involved in a combat action... more
UAS-DronesIndia rejects Israeli proposal for joint UAV aircraft development
New Delhi, India - However, according to rumours, there is still room to reach an agreement
According to rumours which leaked from sector analysts, India rejected an Israeli proposal for the joint development of a new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) system, based upon... more
UAS-DronesFirst RAF's UAV pilots have been awarded their "Wings"
Indian Springs, USA - They will control the Reaper MQ-9s flying over Afghanistan
The Royal AIr Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom announced that the first four pilots for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote controlled aircraft) received their badge during a ceremony which took place... more
UAS-DronesUnmanned aircraft: funding from Us Navy
Arlington County, Virgina - Four companies involved in the important project
Four companies, four different projects. Boeing, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Lockheed Martin and General Atomic Aeronautical Systems are presenting a technological development by which they... more
UAS-DronesDARPA is looking for UAV aircraft capable of operating from littoral combat ships
Washington, USA - The agency will meet potential participants on March 20
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) started the search of a fixed-wing UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) system, capable of operating from the US Navy's new... more
UAS-DronesBoeing's Phantom Eye UAV aircraft successfully performs its second flight (VIDEO)
Saint Louis, USA - The drone exceeded the altitude and endurance performance of the first test
Boeing's Phantom Eye liquid hydrogen-powered UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) system successfully completed its second flight. During the test, at NASA's Dryden Flight Research... more
UAS-DronesAustralia reportedly close to purchase Triton UAV aircraft (VIDEO)
Avalon, Australia - The letter for the 2-billion-dollar agreement might be signed during "Australian International Airshow"
Australia might sign soon a 2-billion-dollar purchase contract for the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft) system: according to rumours, the letter... more
UAS-Drones"Idex 2013". Piaggio Aero Industries presents the UAS P-1HH "HammerHead" aircraft at the event
Abu Dhabi, EAU - In partnership with Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company
Piaggio Aero Industries, together with Selex ES, presented on February 18 at "IDEX 2013" (on 17-23 February 2013 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC in Abu Dhabi, UAE), the Piaggio Aero P1HH... more
UAS-DronesBoeing completes taxi testing of the Phantom Eye UAV aircraft (VIDEO)
Edwards, USA - The liquid-hydrogen powered drone on track for its second flight
Boeing completed the taxi test with the demonstrator of the liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, a remote controlled aircraft) system at Edwards Air Force Base in California... more
UAS-DronesAvibras joins Harpia Systems for the production of Uav aircraft
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Embraer Defense and Security remains the majority shareholder
Brazil's aerospace company Avibras entered in the capital structure of Harpia Systems, the joint-venture between Embraer Defense and Security and AEL Systems, the Brazilian subsidiary of Israel's Elbit... more
UAS-DronesTAI completes acceptance test campaign of ANKA UAV aircraft (VIDEO)
Istanbul, Turkey - About 130 different ground and flight tests were successfully accomplished
The acceptance test campaign of ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV System, which was designed and developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), was successfully completed with the last test... more
UAS-DronesX-47B UAV successfully concludes its aircraft carrier trials (VIDEO)
Norfolk, USA - Trials performed with the ship in port and off the coast of Virginia.
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed a series of deck handling trials of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier... more
UAS-DronesRAF to create a new team of pilots for UAV aircraft
London, United Kingdom - They will be called Remotely Piloted Air System Pilots, and will have their own badge
The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom will create a new class of pilots who will control the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) of the RAF fleet: the Chief of the Air Staff Sir Stephen Dalton announced... more
UAS-DronesNeuron (2): the UCAV aircraft will fly in Sweden in 2014
Linkoping, Sweden - Now more flight testing will follow
Neuron, the European Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, has completed its first flight in French Istres achieving a major milestone in the Neuron programme, where defence and security... more
UAS-DronesThe X-47B UAV gets on board of an aircraft carrier
Norfolk, USA - The drone will undergo a three-week testing period on the USS Harry S. Truman
The US Navy hoisted an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on board aircraft carrier USS "Harry S. Truman", in preparation for an unmanned aircraft's first, carrier-based testing. The... more
UAS-DronesIran has tried to take down an American UAV aircraft
Washington, USA - The drone was flying over the Persian Gulf, outside of Iranian airspace
On November 1st 2012 a fighter of the Iranian Air Force fired on an unarmed American UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, a remote-controlled aircraft with no pilot) aircraft, which was flying at roughly 16 nautical... more
UAS-DronesUnited Kingdom doubles the number of its UAV aircraft deployed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Five Reapers to be sent in the Middle East in the next weeks
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is going to double the number of its UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, remote-controlled aircraft with no pilot) aircraft deployed in Afghanistan, according to reports by the English... more
UAS-DronesCIA urges the White House to expand agency's UAV aircraft fleet
Washington, USA - "We’re actually looking forward a little bit"
The Central Intelligence Agency reportedly urged the White House for a significant expansion of the agency's UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote-controlled airplane with no pilot) aircraft fleet, according... more
UAS-DronesTwo-competitor race for the UAV aircraft of the Swiss Army
Berne, Switzerland - The models which are currently evaluated are the Hermes 900 and the Heron
The next UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, remote-controlled aircraft with no pilot) aircraft of the Swiss Army will be chosen among the products of two Israeli companies: the models which are currently into... more
UAS-DronesPolish minister of defense cancels order for Aerostar UAV aircraft purchase
Warsaw, Poland - The ministry will also ask for compensation
Polish minister of defense cancelled its order for the purchase of two UAV (unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote-controlled aircraft with no pilot) for contract breach by the manufacturer, Israeli firm Aeronautics. With... more
UAS-DronesIsraeli's Heron UAV replace Beechcraft Super King Air aircraft
Tel Aviv, Israel - The drone has a 36-hour endurance
Israeli Air Force has started to utilize its UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote-controlled aircraft with no pilot) for some surveillance and observation missions which were so far performed thanks to... more
UAS-DronesGeneral Atomics begins flight tests of its new Reaper Block 5 drone-aircraft
Washington , USA - The programme was funded by the USAF
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the American aircraft-maker which produces the popular Predator hunter-killer drones, announced the beginning of the test flights for its latest variant of this aircraft,... more
UAS-DronesIsrael: Heron drone-aircraft missions resumed
Tel Aviv, Israel - The type was grounded after an accident
The Israeli Air Force Heron medium-size long-endurance drone aircraft operations (produced by Israel Aerospace Industries, IAI) have been resumed by Tel Aviv. The type was grounded after a June 29, 2012... more
UAS-DronesApril Predator accident was caused by power cable failure
Washington, USA - "The decision was made to crash it on pourpose"
On April 14, 2012 a General Atomics MQ-1 Predator hunter-killer drone-aircraft crashed in Afghanistan, Nangarhar province, because of an engine mishap. The commission investigating the event has reported... more
UAS-DronesGeneral Atomics introduces system-wide enhancements for Predator B/MQ-9 drone-aircraft
San Diego, Usa - New MQ-9 Block 1-plus UAV completes successful first flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI), a manufacturer in the sectors of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced... more
UAS-DronesNew Israeli micro-drone aircraft: Spider
Tel Aviv, Israel - It weighs 2,5 kg and flies for 30 minutes
Innocon, one of the companies which is competing for the Indian micro-Uav (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) contest, has unveiled its new micro-drone. The winner will equip all Indian armed forces. Also BlueBird... more
UAS-DronesScanEagle drone-aircraft flies in counter-piracy operations
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ocean Shield mission continues
The Royal Netherlands Navy's HNLMS Rotterdam is currently cooperating with NATO in Somalia in counter-piracy operations. In addition to usual helicopter deployments (the ship is equipped with two Eurocopter... more
UAS-DronesIndia will choose new mini-UAV soon
Delhi, India - "Elbit Systems with its Skylark is always present"
As well-known, India is one of the largest military purchasers worldwide. The last declarations from New Delhi revealed a new billion dollar tender which aims to order a large batch of mini-UAVs (Unmanned... more
UAS-DronesYou don't need to be a pilot to fly a Reaper drone-aircraft
Washington, USA - First group of new Reaper operators graduated
You do not need to be trained for real flights if you can hit a target while being sat at your home. For this reason, the first group of graduated US Air Force operators of MQ-9 Reaper attack drones... more
UAS-DronesDrone-aircraft? They are already obsolete
Washington, Usa - The US Defence Department concerned about the Pacific
As well known by AVIONEWS followers, the Pacific is slowly becoming the US' most important area of interest, in particular for the US Navy. Containing China has brought many problems to the current... more
UAS-DronesElbit Systems launches new Skylark II drone-aircraft
Tel Aviv, Israel - Built in the US, it has already collected 25,000 flight hours
Elbit Systems, the well-known Israeli hi-tech aerospace industry focusing on drone-aircraft production (UAS, Unmanned Aerial Systems, or rather remote-controlled aircraft), has announced that it is ready... more