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Boeing Phantom Eye Conducts Medium-speed Taxi Test
Boeing today announced that the Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle has conducted its first medium-speed taxi test. The hydrogen-powered aircraft is designed for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and communications. The test was conducted March 10 at Edwards Air Force Base in coordination with the NASA Dryden Flight Research [...]
Indian Defence Updates on Drones, Artillery Guns, And Helicopter Procurement
Probe in Procurement of 12 VVIP Helicopters There was a media report stating that the scope of a probe by Italian prosecutors into allegations against unethical dealings by M/s Finmeccanica, Italy has widened to include the Indian contract signed with M/s Agusta Westland for purchase of 12 helicopters. Ministry of Defence asked for a report [...]
USS Simpson and HSL-60 Use Fire Scout UAV
Guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) has the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), MQ-8B Fire Scout embarked for solo missions, a U.S. Navy first during a full deployment, March 7. The Fire Scout is the Navy’s only unmanned aircraft to operate on land and at sea. The Fire Scout is a vertical take-off and landing UAV [...]
Aviation Brigade Trains at NTC with First Shadow Unmanned Aerial System Troop
For the first time, a task force of an Army aviation brigade deployed to a training scenario with their own Unmanned Aerial Systems troop organic to them. Task Force Saber, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, made their debut to the National Training Center, known as NTC, at Fort Irwin, with F [...]
France to Evaluate Watchkeeper UAV
The largest tactical unmanned air system (UAS) in Europe was today announced as a key pillar of a broad Anglo-French defence cooperation in the field of UAS as the French Government confirmed its interest in working with the UK to develop Thales UK’s Watchkeeper. Cooperation will unlock huge potential benefits Victor Chavez, Chief Executive of [...]
U.S. Drones Fly over Syria
Unmanned U.S. military and intelligence drones are flying over Syria to monitor developments in the country torn by civil strife, NBC reported on Sunday, referring to Pentagon officials. “A good number of American drones are operating in the skies of Syria, monitoring the Syrian military’s attacks against opposition forces and innocent civilians alike,” the TV [...]
US Air Force gives U-2 spy plane another lease on life
The aging U-2 spy plane of Cold War fame has avoided retirement and will stay in the air until 2025, the Air Force said Monday, because the costly drone due to replace it turned out to be less effective. As part of cost-saving measures announced by the Pentagon, officials concluded the U-2 jet — which [...]
MicroFalcon UAV completes qualification flights in extreme weather
Innocon’s MicroFalcon mini UAS has completed flight tests at extreme weather conditions. The MicroFalcon operated successfully under a snow storm at -15 Celsius, and a 35knt wind velocity. “We are proud of the MicroFalcon mini UAV system. It has demonstrated its long endurance, wide-area surveillance capability to detect targets in all operational environments – in [...]
Drones: Who Makes Them And Who Has Them?
U.S. President Barack Obama made a rare admission on January 30 when he acknowledged that the United States’ has used unmanned aircraft — known as “drones” — to attack high-value terrorist targets on Pakistan’s territory. Now that President Obama had confirmed such attacks take place, RFE/RL present this quick explainer to cast some more light [...]
