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Report: drone market to remain strong
Jul 18, 2013 (UPI)
A new study on the unmanned aerial vehicle market forecasts increased spending on the systems and increased civil sector use of the aircraft. The Teal Group, an...
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Complete First Arrested Landing of a Tailless Unmanned Aircraft Aboard an Aircraft Carrier
Jul 15, 2013 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have completed the first arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) carrier demonstration aircraft on th...
US readies sale of Reaper drones to France
Jul 15, 2013 (AFP)
Plans to sell US Reaper drones to France advanced Monday as Congress raised no objections to the contract, Pentagon officials said. The Defense Security Coopera...
AgustaWestland's remotely controlled UAV put through paces
Jul 15, 2013 (UPI)
Demonstration of an optionally piloted helicopter system has been completed for the Italian Defense Ministry by AgustaWestland. The Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial S...
US drone strike kills two militants in Pakistan
Jul 13, 2013 (AFP)
A US drone strike in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal belt late Saturday, killed two militants on a motorcycle and damaged nearby houses, officials said....
US drone lands on carrier deck in historic flight
Jul 11, 2013 (AFP)
A bat-winged drone touched down smoothly on the deck of a US aircraft carrier on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for robotic flight. The US Navy's X-47B...
Report reveals Pakistan-US 'understanding' on drones
Jul 09, 2013 (AFP)
Pakistan reached an understanding with the United States on drone strikes targeting Islamist militants and the attacks can be useful, according leaked remarks f...
Australia to continue use of Canadian UAVs in Afghanistan
Jul 09, 2013 (UPI)
Canada's MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. is to continue its unmanned aerial vehicle surveillance service in Afghanistan for Australian troops. The new ...
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Management of Varied Unmanned Air Vehicles from One Integrated Control System
Jul 03, 2013 (SPX)
During a recent demonstration at NAVAIR, Lockheed Martin monitored and controlled multiple types of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) from one integrated command an...
US drone strike kills 17 in Pakistan: officials
Jul 03, 2013 (AFP)
A US drone attack struck a compound of the Al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt early Wednesday, killing at least 17 militants...
France seeks $1.5B MQ-9 Reaper deal
Jun 28, 2013 (UPI)
France is seeking to procure MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft from the United States in a package deal worth an estimated $1.5 billion. News of the propose...
Researchers Use Video Game Tech to Steer Roaches on Autopilot
Jun 27, 2013 (SPX)
North Carolina State University researchers are using video game technology to remotely control cockroaches on autopilot, with a computer steering the cockroach...
UAV interest grows in Middle East, but suppliers few
Jun 26, 2013 (UPI)
Fear of spreading regional unrest, coupled with strong intent and financial wherewithal, is fueling a Middle East market for unmanned aerial vehicles, an analys...
A new trophallactic strategy for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles flying in formation
Jun 25, 2013 (SPX)
The autonomous flying of multiple UAVs in formation is an important research area in the aerospace field. Professor DUAN Haibin and his group members (LUO Qinan...
Rockwell Collins, NASA look at use of UAS in airspace
Jun 24, 2013 (UPI)
Two-phase risk reduction tests to help enable unmanned aircraft systems to operate in national airspace are to be conducted by Rockwell Collins and NASA. "Routi...
Raytheon delivers mini transponders for Identification Friend or Foe on Korean Air UAV
Jun 24, 2013 (SPX)
Raytheon has completed deliveries of its miniature military-grade Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders to Korean Air Lines as the Republic of Korea's...
Royal Navy using UAV from a destroyer in Gulf
Jun 23, 2013 (UPI)
Britain's Royal Navy has begun flying a ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle in the Arabian Gulf, launching it from the deck of a frigate. The aircraft, launched b...
Navy, Northrop demo new radar for unmanned helicopter
Jun 22, 2013 (UPI)
A new multi-mode radar that will enhance the capabilities of the MQ-8B unmanned helicopter has been demonstrated by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy. The syst...
Golden Eagle UAV spreads its wings and flies
Jun 21, 2013 (SPX)
For the second year in a row, Mike Tranchitella of UAV-Assistance has successfully provided support to Clarkson University for the continued development of thei...
NASA Tests Radio for Unmanned Aircraft Operations
Jun 19, 2013 (SPX)
NASA's communications experts have begun flight testing a prototype radio as part of the agency's contributions toward fully integrating civil and commercial Un...
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