Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.
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Rockwell Collins Offers UAV ebook
Like it or not, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a growing feature in skies around the world, and avionics scientists and engineers are busy designin
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Anglo-French Agreement is a Game-changer for European UAVs
France and the UK will jointly develop a new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV that could enter service in 2015.
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Elbit and Sagem Establish Joint UAV Venture
Israel’s Elbit Systems and French company Sagem Défense Sécurité agreed on September 15 to form a joint venture by early next year.
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UK Operating Improved Desert Hawk Mini-UAVs
An improved version of the Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk mini-UAV is now operating with the British Army in Afghanistan.
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EBACE retrospective: 2001-2004
Today it’s hard to believe but in 2001 when the new European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) was launched not everyone was convinced i
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Evergreen supports UAV team mapping Haitian Relief
Evergreen Helicopters is flying in unmanned systems teams using an Elbit Systems Skylark I mini man-pack UAV to map Haitian relief.
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Elbit and General Dynamics Offer Hermes 90 UAV
Israel’s Elbit showed the latest member of its UAV family for the first time at the Paris Air Show in June.
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GA-ASI Unveils Stealthy Predator UAV
The stealthy, jet-powered version of the Predat
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Pentagon’s Budget Review Boosts UAVs, Drops F-22, VH-71 and CSAR-X
The Pentagon is increasing production of the General Atomics Predator and Reaper armed UAVs and withdrawing 250 strike aircraft.
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Alenia Touts UAV Capability
Alenia Aeronautica is claiming leadership in Europe of unmanned aircraft development, following the recent completion of new flight tests of the Sky-Y demo
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European MALE Designs Challenge U.S. and Israeli UAVs
Two new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAVs are due to make their first flights next year as European aerospace companies challenge the lead in this
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EADS Seeks Early Go-ahead for Advanced UAV
New information on UAV developments at EADS emerged during a recent media briefing day in Germany.
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UAV technology could bring FBW to light airplanes
A company that supplies high-tech, fault-resistant databus components for the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 has launched a research project aimed at bringing
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U.S. Army Version of Predator UAV Rushed Into Service
Two General Atomics Sky Warrior UAVs have been operating in Iraq since late April, well ahead of the drone’s formal system design and development (SDD) sch
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Raytheon Sells Predator Ground Station as UAV Problems Mount
Raytheon has sold a Predator Operations Center to the U.S.
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UAVs Gain Stature while Boeing and EADS Partner on Missile Defense
The defense facet of Farnborough 2002 was focused on new technology to be deployed in the war on terror.
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FAA wants more info on UAVs flying in domestic airspace
Powered by quiet motors and armed with conventional and infrared cameras and other specialized sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming more a
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EADS Gets Money for Advanced UAV Study
EADS Defense and Security Division confirmed that three European governments have provided funds for a risk-reduction study of the company’s concept for a
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Project begins for assimilating UAVs in NAS
A four-year, NASA-led project began last month to determine the requirements and procedures for safely integrating the operation of unmanned aerial vehicle
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UAVs set to mingle with regular traffic
The recent commencement of low-altitude Customs and Immigration patrols by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) along the Arizona/Mexico border and the earlier
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UAVs get warm welcome in Swiss civilian airspace
Don’t be alarmed if you see some unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) going about their business in the skies over Switzerland.
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Rolls-Royce pins fortunes on UAVs and emerging civil markets
A strengthening worldwide market for civil and military helicopters is responsible for keeping senior executives at engine-maker Rolls-Royce jubilant–but n
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UAVs might inspire new TCAS rules
AIN has learned that FAA officials are considering the introduction of TCAS-III to meet collision-avoidance needs when large unmanned aircraft start
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NASA cutbacks roil UAV industry
NASA’s announcement last month that–effective from the start of FY06 on October 1 this year–it will cancel all further support of U.S.
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UAVs make progress toward full civil airspace operations
Once the exclusive domain of the military and, with few exceptions, flying outside controlled airspace, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now slowly nudg
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Large UAV Flies in Civil Airspace
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civil, non-segregated airspace took another step forward early last month at the unmanned systems trade show
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UAV Certification Carries Many Restrictions
A new chapter in civil aviation history opened recently when the FAA issued the first airworthiness certificate for a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (U
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UAVs in UK Civil Airspace Demo
At least a dozen unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are to be flown at the Unmanned Systems show to be staged at the UK’s ParcAberporth aviation business park
