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UAS-DronesSELEX Galileo acquires the Italian firm UTRI
Rome, Italy - Which operates in the field of mini-micro UAS
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company operating in the field of Unmanned Aerial Systems, UAS, announced the purchase of the Italian firm UTRI, Unmanned Technologies Research Institute, which has been operating,... more
UAS-DronesElbit and Embraer: joint-venture for development of UAVs
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The agreement was signed on the occasion of "LAAD 2011"
On the occasion of "LAAD 2011", "Latin American Aerospace & Defense", the exhibition on Security and Defense taking place until tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (see AVIONEWS), Brazilian subsidiary of... more
UAS-DronesFrench DGA orders to Cassidian further DRAC mini-UAVs for its Army
Paris, France - Deliveries will be between 2011 and early 2013
French General Directorate for armament (DGA) unveiled on Friday it has notified to the company Cassidian (EADS Group) an order for an unspecified number of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) DRAC (Drone de... more
UAS-DronesThe market of UAV aircraft is expanding
Amsterdam, Holland - In addition to military operations will be used for civil purposes
Recent military operations in the areas in revolt, confirmed the utility of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in which Market can be made forecasts of ??growth, as demonstrated by data showing that 5.8 million... more
UAS-DronesProposed seven day flight for RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV
Washington, USA - Of Northrop Grumman
"Flight Global" reports that Northrop Grumman would be pursuing the aim of performing a seven day nonstop flight by its R-Q4 Global Hawk UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, after the completion, in the second... more
UAS-DronesAzad Systems starts UAV production
Baku, Azerbaijan - Aerostar and Orbiter
As reported yesterday by "Flight Global" Azad Systems, a joint-venture formed by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defence and the Israeli major manufacturer of Unmanned aircraft systems Aeronautics, have started... more
UAS-DronesUSAF launched 2nd prototype Orbital test vehicle of X-37B program
Washington, USA - Saturday from Cape Canaveral
USAF, United States Air Force, launched the second flight test of unmanned space vehicle X-37B. The lift-off of OTV-2, Orbital Test Vehicle, occurred at 5:46 pm EST on Saturday from Cape Canaveral,... more
UAS-DronesUSAF, 2nd flight test of Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B
Cape Canaveral, USA - Scheduled for March 4th
As reported by "Flight Global", USAF, US Air Force, has scheduled for March 4th, the second test flight of the unmanned spacecraft X-37B. This is a spaceplane that is able, once put in orbit, to make... more
UAS-DronesUS Navy satisfied with X-47B unmanned aircraft (VIDEO)
Washington, USA - Which made its maiden flight on February 4th
The US Navy is satisfied with the first flight of UCAS-D, Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator, X-47B of Northrop Grumman, which occurred on February 4, 2011, at the Edwards Air Force Base, California.... more
UAS-DronesNorthrop Grumman starts test flights of X-47B unmanned aircraft
Sacramento, USA - Tests will last three years
Started at 02:09 pm on Friday 4 February 2011, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, the first flight of the UCAV, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, X-47B of Northrop Grumman , for the US Navy. The demonstration,... more
UAS-DronesDebut of SHARK Unmanned Aircraft System (VIDEO)
Phoenix, USA - Produced by Brock Technologies
Brock Technologies Inc. has announced the debut, occurred yesterday, February 1st, 2011, of its newest UAS, Unmanned Aircraft System, SHARK. According to its manufacturer, SHARK is designed to fly silently... more
UAS-DronesSaab delivers nEUROn UCAV plane fuselage to Dassault Aviation
Linkoping, Sweden - The French industry is the Prime-contractor
Saab AB (Sweden) officially delivered the front and central fuselage sections of the nEUROn European UCAV technology demonstrator to the Prime contractor, Dassault Aviation (France). For both companies,... more
UAS-DronesBrazil signs order for Hermes 450 drone planes
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Still unknown the number of specimens required
Today AEL (Aeroelettronica), Brazilian subsidiary of the Israeli Elbit Systems, was awarded a contract with the Brazilian government for the provision of a still unknown number of UAV (Unmanned Aerial... more
UAS-DronesFirst hydrogen-powered flight by unmanned aircraft system Global Observer
Edwards, USA - Developed by AV and the US government
AeroVironment Inc, AV, a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Efficient Electric Energy Technologies , announced that the UAS, Unmanned Aircraft System, Global Observer, has completed... more
UAS-DronesIran shoots down two Western reconnaissance drone airplanes
Tehran, Iran - It is unveiled for the first time by the Country
According to "FARS" news agency, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, a leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, announced that the Country has shot down two Western reconnaissance drone planes. It is not clear the... more
UAS-DronesAt least 18 people killed in two aerial attacks from a Us drone
Islamabad, Pakistan - In Pakistan
According to local media, a US drone could be responsible of the two air strikes which took place yesterday in Waziristan, a tribal area of Pakistan near the Afghanistan border where, according to USA,... more
UAS-DronesPakistan, two US aerial drone attacks
Islamabad, Pakistan - At least 21 victims among the militants
At least 21 men, believed to be militants of the fundamentalist movement Lshkar-e-Islam, died in the two strikes of a US aerial drone in the tribal area of Khyber, in the northern Pakistan, in the border... more
UAS-DronesChile interested in Israeli aerial drones
Santiago, Chile - Industries present the proposals aiming to meet the needs of Chilean government
The Israeli Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd (more formally NETS, Integrated Avionics Systems, specialized in providing Defence systems), Elbit Systems and IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) have already... more
UAS-DronesNew vertical unmanned system Fire-X
Fort Worth, USA - Tested successfully by Bell Helicopter and Northrop Grumman Corporation
Bell Helicopter and Northrop Grumman have successfully tested the unmanned aerial vertical system X-Fire. The first flight of the aircraft occurred in September, at the Xworx's Bell plant in Fort Worth,... more
UAS-DronesASDReports: international military and civil Uav aircraft survey
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - This 155 page independently produced report
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, airplanes without pilot at remote control) technology has reached a level of maturity that has put these systems at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing and procurement... more
UAS-DronesDecember 2nd in Rome: focus on the dual use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Rome, Italy - In the context of "Italy Airspace Expo"
The last day of the "Italy Airspace Expo", the exhibition on airspace being held in these days (November 30-December 2) at the "Nuova fiera di Roma", Rome,(see AVIONEWS), the Center of aeronautical military... more
UAS-DronesHelicopter Uas Camcopter S-100 played a key-role for the security of G-20
Seoul, South Korea - The only UAS, Unmanned Air System, entrusted with such a duty
On the occasion of the 5th G-20, held in Seoul, South Korea, on 11 and 12 November, the UAS, Unmanned Air System, S-100 Camcopter of the Viennese company Schiebel has been called, sole among the means... more
UAS-DronesRaytheon doesn't stop: new "STM" arm for UAVs
Yuma, Arizona - Test made at "Yuma Proving Ground", Arizona
"Raytheon Company" goes on in its intention to arm the UAVs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Recently, at "Yuma Proving Ground" in Arizona, on two "Cobra" produced by the company test of the new "Small Tactical... more
UAS-DronesAV’s Global Observer stratospheric Unmanned Aircraft System completes initial flight testing (Video)
Washington, Usa - Demonstration program proceeding toward hydrogen-fueled flight test phase
AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) yesterday announced that the first aircraft developed under the Global Observer™ Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program has successfully completed initial flight t... more
UAS-DronesBritish Army is close to fielding its own UAV aircraft
Kabul, Afghanistan - The unit deployed in Afghanistan is in leasing
The British Army is to receive continued intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance services in Afghanistan using leased Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicles, while it moves closer to... more
UAS-DronesTaiwan releases its plans for indigenous UAV
Taipei, Taiwan - The goal is to build an "Home made" air vehicle for military purposes
Taiwan will not seek to acquire the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk from the USA, but will instead develop its own indigenous unmanned air vehicle. "We have no plans to buy the Global Hawk right... more
UAS-DronesPredator airplane: 5,000 flight hours in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - In more than 600 missions from 2007 to now
In Herat, Afghanistan, on October 19, Predator aircraft of Italian air force exceeded the milestone of 5,000 flight hours in more than 600 missions conducted from 2007 to now in Afghanistan. The two planes... more
UAS-DronesRustom 1: Indian UAV airplane made a successful fly test (VIDEO)
Bangalore, India - It will be used by armed forces
Rustom 1, a medium-altitude and long-endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), developed by the Bangalore-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), was successfully test-flown here on Saturday.... more
UAS-DronesGlobal Observer Vs Phantom Eye: challenge of spy-drones aircraft on endurance
Washington (D.C.), USA - AeroViroment and Boeing's UAVs racing up to satellite heights
If an altitude of 60,000 feet and more than 20 hours of endurance are not sufficient, we must look at the next spy-drones aircraft, seeming to have every intention to steal the job (or at least space and... more
UAS-DronesEADS continues Barracuda drone aircraft testing
Goose Bay, Canada - UAV demonstrator completes 4 flights in Canada
EADS Defence & Security (DS) successfully tested the technology demonstrator "Barracuda" at Goose Bay Air Force Base, in Canada. In these trials, advanced technologies and new procedures were checked under... more
UAS-DronesSpy-aircraft RQ-4 arrives at Guam air base
Guam, USA - "Global Hawk" will operate on Pacific theater, in service of US and partners
RQ-4 Global Hawk intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unmanned aircraft arrived to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, during a ceremony at the base yesterday. The ceremony featured an RQ-4,... more
UAS-DronesRussia domestic UAV tests completed
Moscow, Russia - “Significant progress”, says special military commission
Russian domestically built unmanned aerial vehicles have completed a series of tests. At first sight, trials seem to show positive results, according to a Defense Ministry spokesman. Tests were carried... more
UAS-DronesUkraine to deliver engines for Russian Vega UAVs
Gelendkhik, Ukraine - By Motor Sich company
Russia's Vega and Ukraine's Motor Sich are discussing the possible delivery of Ukrainian-made engines for Russia's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Vega CEO, Vladimir Verba, said on Saturday. "We lagging... more
UAS-DronesRussian secret service satisfied with self-produced UAVs airplanes
Moscow, Russia - But still the Country aims at international partnership for unmanned aircraft
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB, heir to infamous KGB) is satisfied with the domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it is using, according to Vladimir Verba, CEO of UAV manufacturer... more
UAS-DronesPatroller drone aircraft wins French Interior Ministry bidding
Paris, France - First contract for Sagem’s UAV, conducting operational trials on civil security
Sagem (Safran group) has been selected by the Civil Security Division of the French Ministry of the Interior to conduct operational trials with the Patroller surveillance drone system, after a bidding... more
UAS-DronesAuavt offers unmanned rotorcraft to global market (Video)
London, UK - A range of seven fully autonomous machines, covering payloads from 1.5kg to 350kg
British systems integrator, Advanced UAV Technology Ltd (“AUAVT”), announces the launch of commercial operations and one of the widest ranges of unmanned rotorcraft to the global aerospace market. AUAVT is... more
UAS-DronesEuro Hawk airplane for Germany made its first test flight
Edwards, Usa - It paves the way to six months of tests before the drone's delivery
The Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS), built by Northrop Grumman Corporation and EADS Defence & Security, successfully completed its first flight last Tuesday. The high-flying aircraft took off... more
UAS-DronesTurkey employs Israeli made unmanned aircraft in Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Media talk about even of sabotage, after the crisis between the two countries
The Turkish Army has begun using Israeli-made unmanned aircraft to monitor Kurdish rebel movements in neighboring Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported June 21, quoting the army chief. "In the past... more
UAS-DronesGermany to decide EADS Talarion drone airplane Project Funding after budget OK
Berlin, Germany - Draft budget will be put to the cabinet July 7
The German government will make a decision about the funding for European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. Talarion unmanned aerial vehicle project after its 2011 draft budget has been finalized, a defense... more
UAS-DronesStarts the Sky-Y Unmanned Aerial System fourth flight campaign Alenia Aeronautica
Rome, Italy - At the Italian Air Force's air base in Sardinia
The Sky-Y, Alenia Aeronautica (AA)’s UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) technological demonstrator, has successfully accomplished - at the Italian Air Force’s air base in Decimomannu, Sardinia - its first fli... more
UAS-DronesIs the future of aviation into unmanned airplane?
New Jersey, USA - UAVs, considering also rotorcraft, is getting closer to the flying public
The future of the aerospace system seems to be always more depending airplaine (and rotorcraft) on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). These vehicles have been used for years now for military and scientific... more
UAS-DronesJapanese Fuji HI goes on the UAV aircraft's development
Tokyo, Japan - Nevertheless it loses a unit during test. The program is destined tho the country's aviation, but not only
Fhi, Fuji Heavy Industry, Aerospace Company division, goes on with the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft development, addressed to the Japan's air Defense. So far two prototypes have been built, whose... more
UAS-DronesFirst major conference to promote UAV in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - It will be held next July 1st in Brussels
An important conference will be held to promote the European Union's involvement in the unmanned aircraft's issues and market, growing field both in civilian and military employs. The event, to be held... more
UAS-DronesUAV helicopter to protect ships from pirates
Madrid, Spain - Next months it will be sent to Indian Ocean
The General Staff of Defence announced that in the next months it will send an unmanned helicopter to the Indian Ocean to detect and monitor the movements of Somali pirates who seek to attack the Spanish... more
UAS-DronesKaman's UAV helicopter to resupply US troops
Washington, Usa - It can delivery loads up to 6000 pounds, airdropped by parachute
Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, has proven in recent tests its helicopter in UAV version (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) of "K-MAX" for missions of resupply-goods airdropped by... more
UAS-DronesUnveiled new unmanned aircraft system for US Navy
Washington, Usa - It's named "Sea Avenger" and it's successor of "Predator C"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI), a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and surveillance systems, yesterday introduced Sea Avenger, a carrier-based... more
UAS-DronesMcGeer presents the "Flexrotor"
Washington, Usa - The new UAV designed by pioneer of drones point to reduce costs and give a push to the sector
New unmanned aerial vehicle debuts: the "Flexrotor". The aircraft has about 19 kg weight, and an essential and efficient winged airframe; it's provided with a rotor instead of a propeller, powered by a... more
UAS-DronesSecond block of Drac drones for France
Paris, France - They will be deployed by the army in mountainous territories
35 new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) DRAC systems delivered to the French Army, to enhance its capabilities in mountainous terrain. EADS Defence & Security today announced it. This delivery took place on... more
UAS-DronesEADS studies UAV integration in civil airspaces
Brussels, Belgium - A six-month research for joint EDA-ESA project
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has selected Astrium and EADS Defence & Security (DS) to lead a six-month study to demonstrate that by using satellite communications it is feasible to integrate UAVs... more
UAS-DronesAustralian University builds solar-powered UAV
Brisbane, Australia - Ready to be commercialized 24 months after flight tests
A special solar-powered UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) built by the Queensland University of Technology, Australia, might be commercialized within 24 months from successful flight tests. The maiden flight... more