UAS-Drones
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UAS-DronesCIRA (3): the USV-1 project profile
Capua, Italy - The twin labs "Castor" and "Pollux"
The realization of two twin labs named "Castor" and "Pollux" for the study of hypersonic flight in atmosphere. USV programme's official approval: December 2001; USV-1 project start-up: April 2002; Detail... more
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UAS-DronesBoeing and Insitu celebrate UAV ScanEagle 5,000 flight hours
Brisbane, Australia - Engaged in the missions in Afghanistan and Iraq of Australian Army
Boeing Australia Limited and Insitu have announced that the ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has provided 5,000 hours of eye-in-the-sky surveillance and reconnaissance services to Australian Army... more
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UAS-DronesSeminar: "Una nuova spinta per il futuro degli UAV"
Forlì , Italy - Today at the ENAV Academy in Forlì
Today, Wednesday September 19, 2007 at the ENAV Academy (Via Montaspro, 97) in Forlì a workshop is being held (from 9am to 2pm) with the title "Una nuova spinta per il futuro degli Uav" , sponsored by... more
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UAS-DronesSAAB will build the naval version of Skeldar Uav
Stockholm, Sweden - It will be on display at "DSEI Exhibition 2007" in London
From September 11th to 14th, at "Defence Systems & Equipment and International 2007", SAAB Aerosystems will put on display on the "HSMS Nykoping", a stealth corvette Visby-class of Sweden Navy, a model... more
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UAS-DronesGeneral Atomics RQ-1A Predator achieve the 300,000 flight hour milestone
San Diego, USA - Since 1995 they have been used in the war theaters of Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans and in the other world's hot areas
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA?ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, recently announced that its flagship Predator A UAS series... more
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UAS-DronesNASA tests the Predator B aircraft to map the fires in the Western regions
Los Angeles, USA - Thermal-infrared imagery transmissed in real-time through a satellite
A remotely piloted Predator B aircraft has begun flights over the West to test technology for real-time imaging and mapping of wildfires, NASA and the U.S. Forest Service said. A variant of unmanned... more
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UAS-DronesAUVSI: over 4,000 leaders of the UAV industry
Arlington, USA - The world's largest UAV show for a market in great growth
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle System International (AUVSI)’s Unmanned Systems North America 2008 will take place at the San Diego Convention Center, June 10-12, 2008. 60% of the exhibit hall has b... more
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UAS-DronesUS robot airplanes for the base of Balad
Balad, Iraq - The remote-controlled Reaper's pilot sits at a video console
New American military airplanes are about to be deployed in the main US air base in Iraq, Balad, around 70 km from Baghdad, to be used in Afghanistan and Iraq. The characteristic of these aircraft is... more
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UAS-DronesCSV: 1st international Workshop “Autonomous navigation and artificial intelligence: state-of-the-art and advances for military and civil applications"
Rome, Italy - In Pratica di Mare, Italian universities, industries and Air Force
The Reparto Sperimentale Volo of Italy Air Force organized the 1st international Workshop “Autonomous navigation and artificial intelligence: state-of-the-art and advances for military and civil applications". Y... more
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UAS-DronesSELEX announces Damselfly, a new mini unmanned aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Rome, Italy - It will be showed at ParcAberporth Unmanned Systems exhibition
SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems (S&AS), a Finmeccanica company, will unveil a model of its brand new tactical UAV Damselfly at the ParcAberporth Unmanned Systems event on 11-12th July. This is a... more
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UAS-DronesEurope needs for medium-height long-endurance UAVs
Rome, Italy - The agreement between France and Germany
European armed forces' collective requirements for medium-height long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicles are substantial enough to reshape the market. Spain wants aircraft for its border security... more
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UAS-Drones"Happy Hoolingas" fly the first UAV mission
Washington, USA - From the fighters to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The 119th Wing of the North Dakota Air National Guard flew its first unmanned aerial vehicle mission from Fargo, N.D. Members of the 119th Wing in Fargo better known as the Happy Hooligans pilot the... more
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UAS-DronesSpecial "Paris air show": Boeing completes first flight of dell'Hummingbird A-160T
Paris, France - An UAV rotorcraft to be used for social purposes
Boeing announced at the "Le Bourget air show" the successful completion of the first flight of Hummingbird A-160T, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) without any remote-controlled pilot performing a 12-minute... more
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UAS-DronesQinetiQ's Zephyr, the perpetual-power UAV aircraft
Los Angeles, USA - Tested lately in New Mexico
QinetiQ's Zephyr High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) is a solar powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that tested lately in New Mexico. Zephyr has been developed by QinetiQ under a jointly funded programme... more
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UAS-DronesFirst test flight for a new Russian UAV
Moscow, Russia - A plane of just 790 grams
During this month, the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) named Zala 421-11 and manufactured by Unmanned Systems performed its first test flight in Russia. The Zala 421-11 is an ultralight plane of only... more
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UAS-DronesPredator UAV wait to soar into Iraqi sky
Washington, USA - Yesterday May 17th the last mission
An MQ-1 Predator UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle hooks up to be taxied for maintenance after a May 17 mission at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The Predator provides armed reconnaissance, airborne surveillance... more
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UAS-DronesNATO drone crashes into Kosovo house
Pristina, Kosovo - A child injured
A NATO UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - crashed into the roof of a house in Southern Kosovo yesterday, injuring a child, police said. Kosovo Police Service (KPS) spokesperson, Veton Elshani, said that... more
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UAS-DronesGermany keeps on modernizing its fleet
Berlin, Germany - The former MQ-9 Predator the next candidate
Alexander Bonde, head of German economics and cooperation subcommittee, recently declared that Germany is going to purchase the General Atomics former MQ-9 Predator B plane, currently known as MQ-9 Reaper. The... more
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UAS-DronesFirst UAV to receive Israeli Civil Aviation Authority certification
Haifa, Israel - The Hermes 450 manufactured by Elbit Systems
The Hermes 450, manufactured by the Israeli industry Elbit Systems, is the first UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) to receive the certification by Israeli Civil Aviation Authority. The Hermes 450, currently... more
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UAS-DronesLockheed Martin and KAMAN Aerospace team to offer advanced manned and unmanned helicopter systems worldwide
Owego, USA - The helicopter will be an advanced version of the K-MAX
Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace Corporation a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation of Bloomfield, CT, have teamed to market advanced manned and unmanned helicopter systems worldwide for government applications.... more
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UAS-DronesLockheed Martin and Kaman will develop an UAV cargo helicopter
Washington, USA - The United States signed a contract of 3.5 billions dollar with the two industries
The helicopter will be a variant of the Kaman K-MAX and it will be developed by the two societies in cooperation with the US Army aviation and missiles research institute. "Reducing the risks for cargo... more
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UAS-DronesAir Force stands up first unmanned aircraft systems wing
Nellis, USA - The United States Air Forces 432nd Wing will be the first without boarded pilot
"This new Wing it's the natural development of the aeronautical unmanned system program and represents the next step in the Uav operations at medium and high altitude", Colonel Chambliss affirmed after... more
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UAS-DronesThales wants to produce a new imaging system
London, United Kingdom - To be installed on UAVs and surveillance planes
Thales Land and Joint Systems has announced its intention to manufacture an innovative bi-spectral thermal imaging system to be installed on UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and other surveillance planes. Thales... more
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UAS-DronesTwo important acquisition announced by L-3 Communications
Washington, USA - In UAV and satellite communication fields
Double success for L-3 Communications, that, together with the acquisition of Geneva Aerospace, yesterday announced the acquisition of Global Communications Solutions, gaining the control on two important... more
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UAS-Drones22nd International UAV conference
Bristol, UK - Cresswell: rules rationalization needed
Last week, the University of Bristol hosted the 22nd International UAV conference. The two-day event was inaugurated by Alex Cresswell, Thales UK vice president for intelligence, surveillance (ISTAR)... more
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UAS-Drones"UAV Outback Rescue Challenge", an unmissable competition
Brisbane, Australia - USD 60,000 to be won
The Queensland government, Australia, has promoted the "UAV Outback Rescue Challenge", a new and interesting competition aimed to award the best UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) designed and built for outback... more
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UAS-DronesBoeing Prepares First U.S. Military ScanEagle Crews
St. Louis , USA - Assignment to the U.S. Air Force 820th Security Forces Group
"The Boeing Company has graduated its first U.S. military ScanEagle crews from its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Training Center in Clovis, N.M.. The airmen, assigned to the U.S. Air Force 820th Security... more
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UAS-DronesThe Italian Army's new Ravens under DGAA's examination
Rome, Italy - A new lot of 12 drones operating within 2008
The article 745 contained in the new Code of Navigation's air force section, according to the Legislative Decree 151/2006, sets that the Ministry of Defense is the only authorised body for giving the military... more
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UAS-DronesAlenia Aeronautica: first flight for the Sky-X UAV
Rome, Italy - Conceived for a wide range of civil and security missions, ground observation, surveillance and strategic reconnaissance
The Sky-X, the Alenia Aeronautica next-generation unmanned demonstrator aircraft, has made the first flight in Italy. Entirely financed, designed, developed and manufactured by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica... more
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UAS-DronesIran flattens an American UAV
Teheran , Iran - It complains of different invasions in its air space by USA
"Fars" Iranian Agency, citing the deputy Seyed Nezam Mola Hoveizeh, has made known the news on a shooting-down in Iran of a spy UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, occurred in last days, and did not clarify... more
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UAS-DronesBoeing demonstrates the technologies for the UAV Automated aerial refueling capability
Seattle, USA - Under a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory industry team
Under a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory industry team, the Boeing Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) program successfully completed flight tests in August that demonstrated for the first time an unmanned... more
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UAS-DronesIsrael wants to use the UAVs as refueling planes
Tel Aviv, Israel - The news has been reported by Israeli press sources
According to an Israeli military press agency, the Israeli Air Force is considering the possibility to use the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) as aircraft for flight refuelling, both for other UAVs and... more
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UAS-DronesThe first UAV pilots school in Lapland?
Helsinki, Finland - That is the Robonic's proposal
Finland's Robonic decided to study the possibility to create a flight school for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) pilots in cooperation with national and international partners and with the town of Kemijärvi,... more
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UAS-DronesUAV used to patrol the Swiss boundary
Berne, Switzerland - The drones have flown over the frontier
Swiss security sources have confirmed the use of drones (remote controlled) to surveille the boundary, and stop people entering in illegal way in Switzerland. The news has been given by the command... more
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UAS-Drones"Falco" receives an award from Frost & Sullivan
Rome, Italy - It is the "Product Differentiation Innovation" Award
"Falco", the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) produced by Galileo Avionica, received the 2006 "Product Differentiation Innovation" Award from prestigious consultancy company Frost & Sullivan. Experts motivated... more
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UAS-DronesEADS: a new reconnaissance UAV
Paris, France - Replacing the "Barracuda"
EADS Military Air Systems intends to replace its "Barracuda" UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) that was lost on September 23 with a new aircraft which will shift away from low observable configuration towards... more
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UAS-DronesAMI: 1600 hours of flight for Predator
Baghdad, Iraq - The first flight occurred on January 29 2005
On the eve of the return in Italy from Iraq of soldiers and means of the 28th Guided Vehicles Group, UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle the, Italian Air Force has announced to have realized 1600 hours of flights,... more
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UAS-DronesDrones to patrol the USA-Mexico border
Washinigton, USA - The UAV will be used by the US Army to prevent illegal immigration
After months of tests the United States have chosen which will be the drone to be used to patrol the border with Mexico, in order to prevent the illegal immigration. And so after a ceremony which has been... more
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UAS-DronesUAV test in Australia
Canberra, Australia - For coast surveillance
The Australian Defense Ministry announced it successfully completed tests on the chance to use remote-control UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for coast surveillance in the North of the Country. During tests,... more
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UAS-DronesIndonesia has started procedure to buy UAV from Israel
Jakarta, Indonesia - The Indonesian Defense denied to having violated rules to purchase drones
The spokesmen of the Indonesian Armed Forces denied the accusations made by the Jakarta Parliament about possible irregularities on the procedures to purchase UAV planes (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), remote... more
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UAS-DronesIran: a team of University students realized a Uav
Teheran, Iran - They are 9 students and have won a national competition
A team of Iranian university students managed to realized a project for a Uav (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), a remote controlled plane. The 9 students of the Mechanics College of Isfahan University have won... more
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UAS-DronesThe first liquid hydrogen drone
Los Angeles, USA - AeroVironment Inc. made the first test flights
The first test flights of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen were successfully completed. US company AeroVironment Inc. communicated that. Liquid hydrogen and oxygen that... more