The French Ministry of Defence said that it was in talks with Dassault Aviation on an order for a new unmanned aircraft system (a variant of the IAI Heron TP ) that would enter into service in 2014.
Pakistan Navy Gets First Unmanned Aircraft Squadron
The Pakistan Navy has inducted the first squadron of unmanned aircraft systems into its fleet. Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Noman Bashir was the chief guest in the induction ceremony for the new UQAB-11 squadron.
‘Transformer’ UAS Propulsion System Tested in Wind Tunnel
The propulsion system for an unmanned aircraft that takes off vertically like a Transformer Robot then shifts to horizontal flight mid-air were tested yesterday at the University of Maryland’s Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel.
Lola Turns Formula 1 Composite Expertise to Unmanned Aircraft
- BAE Mantis Uses Lola Composites
Motorsport aficionados of a certain age love to love Lola. For 50 years, the master of the British kit car has been a frontrunner, either in its own right or as the engineering power behind big teams in formulas ranging from Indianapolis and Can-Am to Le Mans and Formula 1.
Global UAS Market Worth $7.1 Billion in 2011 is Growing by 4% Annually
The Global Unmanned Aircraft Systems Market, worth an estimated US $7.1 billion this year, is expected to grow by 4% over the next ten years, reaching US $10.5 billion in 2021, according to a new report.
FalconView Weather Incorporates Weather Information with Flight Maps
A project at the U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Center incorporates weather information with flight maps so crews can more quickly understand what the environment plans to throw their way and when.
IARPA Announces Proposers’ Day Conference for Great Horned Owl Programme
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) will host a Proposers’ Day Conference for the Great Horned Owl (GHO) Programme on August 15, 2011, in anticipation of the release of a new solicitation in support of the programme.
American UAS Shot Down Over Nuclear Site in Iran
The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) claims to have shot down an American unmanned aircraft over the nuclear enrichment site of Fordo near the city of Qom.