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Alenia Aermacchi was again displaying its Sky-Y at Farnborough - a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Technologies Demonstrator - which first flew in June 2007. Sky-Y has an all-composite structure, all-electric systems and a 160 HP diesel engine of automotive derivation giving it up to 14 hours'
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DARPA’s research and development in stealth technology during the 1970s and 1980s led to the world’s most advanced radar-evading aircraft, providing strategic national security advantage to the United States. Today, that strategic advantage is threatened as other nations’ abilities in stealth and counter-stealth improve. Restoring that
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At Farnborough Airshow, EADS Innovation Works is presenting the prototype of a portable UAS produced by Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) technology, also known as 3D-printing. The plane with a wingspan of approximately. 1.5 meters has been designed by students from the University of Leeds. The small, portable UAS
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Tekever’s AR4 Light Ray is the first fully autonomous UAS to be exhibited in an international Air Show, performing daily flights between July 9th and 13th at Farnborough. The AR4 Light Ray is a state-of-the-art mini UAS providing advanced capabilities for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and
Business
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has announced a further export customer for its Falco Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System.This new sale brings the total number of nations who have purchased the Falco to four, while the worldwide operating fleet exceeds fifty aircraft. In another UAS development, SELEX Galileo has released
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Over one thousand law enforcement pilots, tactical flight officers and service providers from across the country will take part in the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) 41st Annual Conference and Exposition hosted by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office RAVEN Aviation Unit from July 11 through 13 at the
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Now in its 22nd year, the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase hit the Cannes Lions Festival - the festival of creativity - again, unveiling another presentation of the new directorial talent. Marshmallow Laser Feast (Robin McNicholas, Memo Akten and Barnaby Steel) were the creative and technical directors of the production which
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BAE and Dassault will use Farnborough to strengthen their relationship. Contracts linked to two new activities are likely to be signed at or around the show, says Tom Fillingham, director of future combat air systems (FCAS) for BAE's Military Air & Information business unit. The first, to run
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Darpa announced that its UAVForge competition has ended — with none of the 140 teams emerging victorious in the quest to create a better unmanned aircraft. “The teams brought creativity and enthusiasm to the competition,” Jim McCormick, the Darpa programme manager in charge of the contest, said in the statement. “The
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EuroUSC staff will again be available at Farnborough to discuss and answer questions on Commercial Operations of Light UAS/RPAS - the stand is in Hall 3, Stand D18b, next to the indoor UAS/RPAS live flight demonstration area. EuroUSC is the UK CAA Approved Organisation (DAI/9932/09) and Qualified
VTOL
MicroPilot’s MP2128HELI was chosen by Bertin Technologies, a French-based engineering company for its HoverEye-EX. The HoverEye-EX, known for efficient tactical vertical take-off and landing, offers quick deployment and autonomous mission profiles. The HoverEye-EX, a turbine powered helicopter UAS, performed spectacularly in front of Eurosatory’
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The UAS Technical Analysis and Applications Center (TAAC) is holding its 14th annual conference on December 4 - 6, 2012, at the Tamaya Hyatt Regency, located on the Santa Ana Pueblo, north of Albuquerque, NM. The conference will begin with an evening reception on December 3, and features three days of