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Spain has taken is first concrete step towards joining the pan-European military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme with the cabinet approving an initial instalment to cover set-up costs. In doing so it will join France, Germany, and Italy in the development of a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE)
Business
Insitu Inc. is being awarded $8,291,844 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0062 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0008) to procure spares, support equipment, and support services for the ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System operations for the government of Iraq intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
Accidents
An investigation is underway to try and find the reason that caused a Heron – 1 made by Israel aerospace industries (IAI) to crash on Tuesday morning near Um el Fahem. Ten people were taken to a hospital after suffering from the smoke that was caused by the fire ignited by
Military
The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) has deployed Arcturus T-20 JUMP unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to the coast of Sonora for maritime surveillance operations. The surveillance system and its aircraft were officially handed over at the headquarters of the Naval Sector of Puerto Peñasco to the Mexican Navy
Military
Switzerland is pl anning to operate its future Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle fleet in its domestic airspace, and work is under way by manufacturer Elbit Systems to certify a sense-and-avoid system aboard the type. Bern contracted Elbit to provide six of the medium-altitude, long-endurance UAVs
Military
As the US Air Force faces both pilot shortages and increased demand for its unmanned air vehicle operations in contested environments, the service is offering operators new training to allow them to continue carrying out their missions while under electronic attack. The 15-day course is being jointly conducted by
Military
The US Air Force's (USAF's) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft completed its first air-to-air weapons test against an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) target, the air force announced on 1 August.The USAF test pilot, Major Raven LeClair, launched an AIM-9X
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Negotiations are under way concerning the potential procurement of tactical VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) UAV systems, according to an announcement by the Polish Armament Inspectorate. The technical requirements suggest that it is the Polish Navy, that is going to be the main user of the new platforms. The
Military
The US Marine Corps’ portion of the future vertical lift programme will be an optionally manned platform, the service’s deputy commandant for aviation says.While many have forecasted unmanned aircraft as the future of aviation, Lt Gen Jon “Dog” Davis believes the next generation of medium-lift, long-range
Military
Iran has unveiled a new home-made drone which is claimed to be capable of jamming the enemies' communication systems. The drone was displayed in an exhibition of the Iranian Ground Force's latest achievements in Tehran. Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan visited the exhibition on
Military
Meteor, the newest Israeli manufacturer of unmanned air vehicles, is developing an advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) platform. Itzhak Nissan, the company’s co-founder and chief executive, confirms the existence of such a programme but declines to detail its specification. However, sources indicate that the MALE UAV will
Military
Recently delivered UAVs may help to reach the ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he hopes that the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) recently delivered by the United States to Ukraine will contribute to the prevention of violations of the ceasefire in Donbas. "The Armed Forces