Events
The Fifth International Forum and Exhibition “Unmanned Multipurpose Vehicle Systems”-“UVS-TECH 2011” held at the Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia starts next Tuesday, March 1st. The detailed programme is now available: UVS-TECH-2011_Conference-Programme . The Exhibition in Pavilion № 5, Hall 1 is open from 10.00 -18.0
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IDEX closed yesterday, with the organisers publishing final figures showing a record attendance with more than 60,000 visitors, 1,060 exhibiting companies from 53 countries and 150 official delegations participating in a total event space of 124,000 m². Over the course of the five-day show, the UAE
Payloads
Goodrich Corporation will be displaying the Embla VTOL UAS at next week's Avalon 2011 International Airshow at Geelong, Victoria in Australia.The UAS will be demonstrated in the indoor UAS flying arena at various times throughout the show The Embla is integrated with an autonomous, adaptive flight control
Events
The IDEX 2011 Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony was held on Monday night at the Abu Dhabi Armed Forces Officers’ Club in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. More than 2,000 guests,
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CAE recently demonstrated its UAS mission training solutions at the biennial Aero India show in Bangalore. India’s Army, Navy and Air Force are all expected to significantly increase their use of unmanned aerial systems, and the three services are currently conducting trials to evaluate potential UAS training systems. CAE
Events
The 10th edition of IDEX opened its doors to VIP visitors on Sunday 20th and today, Monday, to all visitors. The event, which is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates runs until Thursday 24th February. IDEX is the largest defence and
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India's aerospace hub, Bangalore is preparing for South Asia's largest air show, AeroIndia 2011, which opens today, Wednesday, at the Yelahanka air base on the city's outskirts. The eighth edition is the largest ever with about 675 exhibitors, including 380 from 29 countries and
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AAI Corporation has announced that the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System programme received the Best PBL (Performance Based Logistics) Implementation award at the 7th Annual Defense Logistics Awards ceremony. This award was established to “honour, recognize and promote the logisticians in the U.S. Department of Defense and the Defense
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Officials at West 2011, an annual defence industry conference in San Diego hosted by AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute, revealed that the US Navy is accelerating the development of a carrier-based combat UAS, reports National Defense Magazine. Navy Undersecretary Robert Work said that the department is planning
Commercial
Police in Arlington, Texas are considering flying a miniature unmanned helicopter over the Cowboys Stadium to survey Super Bowl XLV crowds on Sunday, February 6. The department is the first in the country to get an unmanned aircraft. Officials say officers are finishing certification and will deploy the UAS if
Events
UVS International has just launched its 2011 UAS Photo Competition. It is open to all association members, as well as companies & organizations that are not members, from all countries. Deadline for submission of photos is 15 April 2011. Click below to download the announcement pdf. 2011 UAS Photo Competition
National Associations
The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) has announced the UAV Summit scheduled for April 11 – 14, 2011 in the Washington DC area. Members from all services, coast guard/border patrol, and acquisition will convene in the Washington DC Metro Area this April to discuss and evaluate the current