Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is looking to build on the work undertaken for its Anka UAS and further develop its rotary-wing capabilities. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
Lockheed Martin and MDA Conduct Successful Test of New Air-Launched Missile Target Prototype
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully tested a prototype air-launched Extended Medium-range Ballistic Missile (eMRBM) target at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Germany Cancels $1.3 Billion Purchase of Euro Hawks
An official says that Germany has cancelled plans to purchase and modify U.S.-made Global Hawk UAS for 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion).
First Launch of UAS from Aircraft Carrier
The US Navy for the first time on Tuesday launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from the USS George H.W Bush in the Atlantic Ocean.
EASA Shows it Takes RPAS Seriously
The EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) is mandated to regulate RPAS with a MTOM of 150 kg or more when used for civil applications in Europe, and is supporting the development of a European ‘roadmap’ covering the development and integration into non-segregated airspace of civil RPAS in the medium and long term.
Pilotless Flight Trials in UK Shared Airspace
A Jetstream aircraft became the first to fly “unmanned” across UK shared airspace last month. Continue reading
Insitu Pacific Delivers ScanEagle UAS for the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced that it has delivered a ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to its partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan. This delivery means that the ScanEagle UAS is now ready for operational use by the Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF).
Israeli Heron Ditched in Mediterranean
The Israeli Air Force ditched one of its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned aircraft into the Mediterranean Sea off the nation’s coast on 11 May, after an engine problem was encountered by its operators. Continue reading