UAS-Drones
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UAS-DronesUAV Zephyr-6 record flight
London, UK - More than 82 hours in flight
Record flight for Zephyr-6, the unmanned vehicle built for the US Army, which flew for more than three days (82 hours and 37 minutes). With a wingspan of 18 metres and a weight of 30 kg, the state-of-the-art... more
UAS-DronesFinmeccanica: SELEX Galileo’s PicoSAR flies on the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAV
Edinburgh, United Kingdom - To test the Synthetic Aperture Radar capability
SELEX Galileo and Schiebel Elektronische Geraete GmbH are delighted to announce the first flight of a PicoSAR radar-equipped CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAV. This adds a compact radar capability to the successful... more
UAS-DronesDassault's AVE-D UAV flies on its own
London, United Kingdom - On June 30th at Toul, France
Shortly before the "Farnborough Air Show 2008" Dassault accomplished the first autonomous flight of its AVE-D UAV demonstrator. On June 30th at Toul, France, the AVE-D flew a completely autonomous sequence.... more
UAS-DronesUS Navy demonstrates MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV on a destroyer: "Special Farnborough 2008" (15)
Farnborough, United Kingdom - In collaboration with Northrop Grumman
An MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) was demonstrated for the first time by the "USS Stethem" at the naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, by the US Navy and Northrop Grumman. Members... more
UAS-DronesAlenia Aeronautica: flight-refuelling simulation: "Special Farnborough 2008" (9)
Farnborough, United Kingdom - A new record for the Sky-X
"A new record, a world record this time, for Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and for its unmanned development and demo programme: taking-off from the Italian Air Force’s Amendola Base, in t... more
UAS-DronesComing back for DRAC mini-UAV: "Special Farnborough 2008" (5)
Farnborough, United Kingdom - The DGA orders other 35 systems
Having accepted the last of an initial order for 25 units, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) has ordered 35 additional DRAC mini-UAV close-range reconnaissance systems for the French Armed Forces... more
UAS-DronesAVIONEWS at the “Farnborough International Air Show 2008” (5): Reaper UAV in Afghanistan combat with RAF
Farnborough, United Kingdom - For the first time at the beginning of June
The RAF (Royal Air Force) used the General Atomic MQ-9 Reaper UAV to fire weapon during combat operations in Afghanistan for the first time at the beginning of June. The Reaper can carry the GBU-12 Paveway... more
UAS-DronesAVIONEWS at the “Farnborough International Air Show 2008” (11): first Sky Warrior UAS deployed in Iraq
Farnborough, United Kingdom - During the operation “Iraqi Freedom”
General Atomic Aeronautical System says that two of its Sky Warrior Block 0 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are now operational in Iraq, supporting US Army ground forces in operation “Iraqi Freedom”. The... more
UAS-DronesAVIONEWS at the "Farnborough International Air Show 2008" (13): new order for Elbit`s Hermes® 450 UAV
Farnborough, United Kingdom - A deal worth 20 million dollars
Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $20 million to supply Hermes® 450 UAV Systems to an European country. The systems include both air vehicles as well as complementing... more
UAS-DronesBoeing awarded a 65 million dollars contract for the ScanEagles UAV services
St. Louis, USA - By the Naval Air System Command
The Boeing Company, in partnership with Insitu Inc., has been awarded a $65 million contract to provide continuing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services through the ScanEagle unmanned... more
UAS-DronesDassault, Thales and Indra Submit a Joint MALE UAV offer
Paris, France - On 22 May 2008 the companies submitted an offer to the French and Spanish Ministries of Defence
Dassault Aviation, Thales and Indra have signed an industrial agreement covering Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE UAV) activities. On 22 May 2008 the companies submitted an... more
UAS-DronesUAV, 18-hour record flight for the Boeing A-160T Hummingbird
St. Louis, USA - Between May 14th and 15th, 2008
Boeing Flies A160T Unmanned Rotorcraft for 18 HoursCompany claims world record for UAV endurance in specific weight class The Boeing Company successfully flew its A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft... more
UAS-DronesUAVs lost: last news
Rome, Italy - Updates by Commander Renzo Dentesano
The important air magazine “Flight International” revealed that there were several experimental UAV-related accidents, fortunately without people injures. It seems that there is a high percentage of... more
UAS-DronesElbit to supply Skylark I UAV to France's special forces
Haifa, Israel - This contract marks Elbit Systems' first UAV contract with France
Elbit Systems Ltd. will supply Skylark I UAV systems to France's Special Forces, as it won a tender involving 10 of the leading UAV manufacturers worldwide. This contract marks Elbit Systems' first UAV... more
UAS-DronesSaab's unmanned helicopter reaches new milestone
Stockolm, Sweden - This new version of Skeldar completed its first flight in February
A new version of Skeldar - Saab's unmanned helicopter - completed its first flight in February following major work to redesign it. Parallel to the development of the new demo version of Skeldar, Saab... more
UAS-DronesEurocontrol is about using a simulated environment to show that it is possible for unmanned and manned vehicles to fly together
Brussels, Belgium - Eurocontrol has the task of making European air traffic more efficient with retained flight safety
The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, Eurocontrol's order is about using a simulated environment, in collaboration with Swedish firm Saab, to show that it is possible for unmanned... more
UAS-DronesAbkhazia: shot down UAV belonging to Georgia
Sukhumi, Abkhazia - The Tblisi Government denies the news
Some sources of the Abkhazia intelligence have confirmed that an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) aircraft, belonging to Georgia, has been shot down yesterday while carrying out spy-flights on the Abkhazia... more
UAS-DronesSwift completes test flights of Boeing AIS on KillerBee
San Clemente, USA - Completed flight tests to demonstrate the KB4 KillerBee Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Swift Engineering, in conjunction with Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, has completed flight tests to demonstrate the KB4 KillerBee Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, integrated with a Boeing-built Automatic Identification... more
UAS-DronesPredator B: signed the decree by the Italian Defense Minister for the purchase of other four UAVs
Rome, Italy - An investment of about 80 million dollars
Signed by the Italian Defense Minister, but still in phase of registration, the decree for the purchase of other Predator B, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, for... more
UAS-DronesBaE starts assembly of Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle
Warton , United Kingdom - It will be ready for 2012
BAE Systems has begun assembly of the first major components of Taranis, the GBP124M Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV). Specialist jigs have now been set up in a dedicated assembly hangar at BAE Systems... more
UAS-DronesSouth Korea: a spy UAV crashed near the inter-Korean border
Moscow, Russia - Used to monitor North Korean troop movements
A South Korean unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used to monitor North Korean troop movements crashed on Thursday near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border. The Israeli-made Searcher UAV in service... more
UAS-DronesEUROCONTROL outlines specifications for use of UAVs in European airspace
Brussels, Belgium - Following a safety assurance process and public consultation
"EUROCONTROL has published air traffic management (ATM) specifications that set out how military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) should fly in European airspace. When military UAVs operate outside specifically... more
UAS-DronesRadio-controlled airplane will monitor the volcano of Stromboli
Messina, Italy - Engineered by researchers of the Bologna University
A radio-controlled airplane will monitor from the above the activity of the most active crater of the Eolian islands archipelago, Stromboli. The aircraft, called Raven, was engineered in Forlì, in the... more
UAS-DronesAlenia Aeronautica: eight-hour “record” flight for the unmanned aircraft Sky-Y
Rome, Italy - The industry's press release
"The Sky-Y, an unmanned surveillance aerial vehicle, belonging to the MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) class, made by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has made a consecutive eight-hour... more
UAS-DronesAgainst the fires in California now arrive the UAV
Washington, USA - The NASA and the US Air Force provide their aircraft
Against the fires which for days have been devastating Southern California now arrive, after the helicopters and the airplanes, (see in regard to this AVIONEWS) also the UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle). The... more
UAS-DronesBoeing completes a record test flight of its A-160T Hummingbird
St. Louis, USA - A UAV with unique performance
The Boeing Company successfully completed a 12-hour test flight of its A-160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft on October 12, recording the aircraft's longest flight to date. The A-160T took off at... more
UAS-DronesDrone with video camera, Sarkozy launches a security-plan
Paris, France - The spy-machine might be in operation as from 2008
In Paris, at the Milipol, the global show for the internal security of the States, a prototype of the drone called ELSA (Engin léger pour la surveillance aérienne) has been presented. It was a small r... more
UAS-DronesKorean scientists build a hydrogen fuel cell-powered UAV
Seoul, South Korea - A drone able to carry out a long range flight of over 10 hours
Korean scientists of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a hydrogen fuel cell-powered UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, able to carry out a long range flight of over... more
UAS-DronesUSA to offer the Global Hawk capacity to Asian Countries
Washington, USA - Summoned a conference on next April 2008
The US Government has proposed to share with 11 Asian Countries the capacities of one of most state-of-the-art reconnaissance aircraft, the Global Hawk, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). A few days... more
UAS-DronesUAV flights for humanitarian missions
London, United Kingdom - Looking for open solutions
The interest for UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, by NGOs and aid agencies is growing more and more, in particular for the possible employment of these aircraft in the humanitarian crisis theaters. Aid... more
UAS-DronesCIRA (5): the labs that participated to the USV-1 project
Capua, Italy - They are currently involved in the preparation of the second flight
Over the technical and planning management carried out by Space Programme Office, these are the CIRA research and development labs that allowed the success of the first flight and that are currently involved... more
UAS-DronesCIRA (4): the team that made the USV first mission success possible
Capua, Italy - CIRA scientific researchers, engineers and personnel of the main national, international agencies and Armed Forces
The success of the first mission has been determined by a team composed of CIRA scientific researchers, engineers and personnel coming from: - ASI, Italian Space Agency; - Italy Air Force; - Italy... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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