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Elbit to supply Hermes 900 HFE UAVs to Switzerland
Nov 27, 2015 (SPX)
Elbit Systems has been awarded a $200 million contract from the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport ("DDPS"), for the supply of Herm...
Developing new standards of drone operations
Nov 25, 2015 (SPX)
A test pilot operates a virtual large unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, with simulated air traffic at a NASA research ground control station. The pilot uses the...
Japan to acquire Global Hawk drones
Nov 20, 2015 (UPI)
Japan is seeking to enhance its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities through the acquisition Global Hawk remotely piloted vehicles. The t...
CACI launches SkyTracker UAV detection system
Nov 20, 2015 (UPI)
CACI International released its SkyTracker, a precision system designed to track the unlawful misuse of unmanned aerial vehicles. SkyTracker's detection, identi...
Navy starts pre-Milestone C tests on MQ-4C Triton UAS
Nov 19, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has begun operational assessment trials of Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. The trials will be used to support the Navy's...
Former operators speak out about US drone killings
Nov 19, 2015 (AFP)
America's use of drones to kill suspected jihadists around the world is driving hatred toward the United States and causing further radicalization, four former ...
Thales Group unveils Spy'Ranger mini-drone
Nov 18, 2015 (UPI)
Thales Group formally introduced its latest surveillance and reconnaissance mini-drone, the Spy'Ranger, on Wednesday. The company says the new tactical unmanned...
Drone Sales to Reach Almost 4m this Year, Rising to 16m Annually by 2020
Nov 15, 2015 (SPX)
A new study from Juniper Research has found that reduced component cost, increased competition and a greater number of use cases will together push the number o...
Global Hawk 'workhorse' reaches service milestone
Nov 13, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force's EQ-4 Global Hawk became the first weapon system to reach a 500-sortie milestone following a recent deployment. The Global Hawk has logged n...
3D printed UAV makes debut
Nov 12, 2015 (UPI)
A jet-powered, 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicle has been unveiled this week by Stratasys Ltd and Aurora flight sciences. The UAV has a nine-foot wingspan, wei...
Italy seeks to arm its MQ-9 Reapers
Nov 05, 2015 (UPI)
Italy is planning to arm its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles and has asked the United States for weapons, associated equipment and parts to do so. The requ...
Deal on using satellites for global flight-tracking in sight: US
Nov 05, 2015 (AFP)
Countries are nearing agreement on using satellites to track flights, as they strive to prevent a repeat of the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370 in Marc...
MIT students build a drone that doesn't crash into things so easy
Nov 05, 2015 (UPI)
An MIT student says he's helped solve -- or at least begun to solve -- the reckless drone problem. Adam Barry, a doctoral candidate at MIT's Computer Science an...
US Air Force renews ISR support contract with Raytheon
Oct 28, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon with a new $393 million contract to continue its support for its Distributed Common Ground System. The DCGS is the Air F...
Schiebel demos unmanned helicopter for South Africans
Oct 27, 2015 (UPI)
An unmanned helicopter from an Austrian technology company has demonstrated its capabilities in maritime operations in South Africa. Schiebel said its Camcopter...
Wal-Mart eyes drone home deliveries
Oct 27, 2015 (AFP)
Wal-Mart is actively looking at the possibility of using drones to make deliveries to US customers, a spokesman said Monday, following the lead of Amazon and ot...
First Northrop Grumman UAV parts made in South Korea
Oct 23, 2015 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman corporate officials and industrial partners in South Korea celebrated the first unmanned aerial vehicle component parts manufactured in the cou...
New Israeli anti-drone counter-measure makes debut
Oct 23, 2015 (UPI)
A counter-measure system that detects, identifies and disrupts small drones has been debuted by Israel Aerospace Industries. Drone Guard, displayed at an aeropa...
Avio Aero to develop hybrid propulsion system for UAVs
Oct 22, 2015 (UPI)
A hybrid electric propulsion system for unmanned aerial vehicles is being developed by Avio Aero in partnership with Finmeccanica - Selex ES of Italy. Avio Aero...
Israel prepares to unveil latest anti-drone system
Oct 21, 2015 (Sputnik)
Defense firm Israel Aerospace Industries has developed ground-based anti-drone systems in response to growing global security concerns over the potential to wea...
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