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London - Dec 18, 2003The latest study from Frost & Sullivan reveals that due to recent military developments and the United States' use of UAVs the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles is expanding and accelerating the development of such specialized weapons in Europe. Smiths Aerospace Provides Autonomous Refuelling Technology 
London - Dec 11, 2003Smiths Aerospace is advancing the technology on the 767 Tanker Transport by developing autonomous aerial refuelling capabilities for hose and drogue refuelling systems for emerging usage on UAVs (unmanned air vehicles) and UCAVs (unmanned combat air vehicles). Smiths is in the process of securing patents for this new technology that takes a fresh new approach to the probe and drogue refuelling technique and will have applicability to both retrofit and forward fit tankers. |
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Elbit Teams With ADI For Australian Unmanned Airborne Vehicle Project
Haifa - Nov 27, 2003Elbit Systems today announced that it has signed a teaming agreement with ADI Limited, a major Australian defense company, to bid for the Australian Department of Defense's JP 129 contract for the supply of tactical unmanned airborne vehicles (TUAV). Northrop Grumman Hunter UAV Achieves 3,000 Combat Hours in Iraq 
San Diego - Nov 27, 2003The Northrop Grumman-built RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) proved its value as a reliable and critical element of the U.S. Army's reconnaissance arsenal by reaching the 3,000 combat flight-hour milestone last month over the skies of Baghdad. As of Nov. 2, Hunter has flown nearly 600 combat sorties totaling more than 3,100 flight hours since its deployment to Iraq in January 2003. Opal-RT Unveils RT-LAB UAV Engineering Simulator 
Montreal - Nov 25, 2003Opal-RT Technologies Inc has launched RT-LAB UAV Engineering Simulator. Specifically designed for use by UAV researchers, the RT-LAB UAV Engineering Simulator provides the most effective way to implement a model-based approach to design and testing of multiple unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications, minimizing the time between UAV concept and operation evaluation. NASA Developing Autonomous Flight Safety System 
Washington - Nov 18, 2003NASA has recently completed the design phase of a flight safety system to potentially lower range operations cost for the launch of expendable launch vehicles. The Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) is being developed in three phases by a NASA team of flight systems, operations and range safety personnel. First Comms Check Between Global Hawk And Manned Airborne Battle Management Platform 
Edwards AFB - Nov 17, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully conducted the first communication between the U.S. Air Force's Global Hawk unmanned aerial reconnaissance system and a manned airborne battle management platform. German Firm Wins Order For Custom Built Lithium Batteries For SUAVs 
Plymouth Meeting - Nov 10, 2003Lithium Technology Corporation, has received a purchase order to produce an initial battery pack for an all-electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicle [UAV] manufactured by Views-On-High, Inc. Hungary And Czech Republic Sign Up For Ground Surveillance Program 
Budapest - Nov 05, 2003The Transatlantic Industrial Proposed Solution (TIPS) for the NATO alliance ground surveillance (AGS) program has successfully secured another two industry memoranda of understanding with the Czech Republic and Hungary industry associations in signing ceremonies on Nov. 3 and 4 respectively. |
UAV Market to Top $10 Billion over Next Decade
Newtown - Oct 29, 2003The market for unmanned air vehicles that perform reconnaissance and surveillance missions is expected to be worth $10.6 billion over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International's "The Market for UAV Reconnaissance Systems." US Military In Iraq Plagued By Intelligence Shortcomings 
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Oct 25, 2003US operations in Iraq (news - web sites) are being plagued by serious shortcomings in the military's ability to collect and process intelligence, with specially trained reconnaissance teams delivering barely a quarter of their planned output, according to the latest US Army assessment. BAE Systems and AAI Corp Form TEAM SHADOW In Australian UAV Surveillance Bid 
Hunt Valley - Oct 21, 2003BAE SYSTEMS Australia and AAI Corporation have announced an agreement to compete as "Team Shadow" for the Commonwealth of Australia JP 129 program. The Team Shadow JP 129 solution is based on the Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) system designed by AAI Corporation and currently providing crucial surveillance and reconnaissance support to U.S. Army forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Fire Scout On Final Approach For First Shipboard Landings 
San Diego - Oct 17, 2003In preparation for an historic first shipboard landing by the U.S. Navy's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned air vehicle, Northrop Grumman Corporation conducted two successful test flights of the UAV in late August. Sending Up A Round Of BattleCam 
Atlanta - Oct 17, 2003Soldiers in battle are always trying to discern what's in front of them. Both victory and survival can depend on it. Yet too often, buildings, hills, forests and jungles get in the way. STARA Awarded US Army Contract to Deliver Small Munitions From UAV 
Mesa - Oct 17, 2003On September 25th, STARA Technologies was awarded a contract by US Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ to demonstrate the use of its existing miniature guided parafoil technology to deliver top-attack munitions from a lightweight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Global Hawk Lands In Germany Ground Surveillance Sensor Testing
Nordholz - Oct 16, 2003A U.S. Air Force RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) landed in Germany today to begin a key airborne ground surveillance flight demonstration program for the German Ministry of Defense (MoD). |
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