Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for UClass Vehicle

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and General Atomics received the draft proposal document.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Navy Advances Triton Without 'Sense-and-Avoid' Settled

The U.S. Navy is taking a “layered approach” to meeting the see-and-avoid requirement until it finds a technology solution.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Elbit To Supply Hermes 900 UAS to Brazil's Air Force

The service will operate the aircraft in tandem with smaller Hermes 450s it already uses.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Testers Prove Integration of Brimstone, Unmanned Reaper

The U.S. Air Force should consider buying the British-made Brimstone for its Reapers, said a British official.
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AINtv Special UAVs in Focus

AINtv Special UAVs in Focus
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AeroVironment and Eurocopter Might Jointly Develop Unmanned Helicopters

Eurocopter plans for unmanned flight by combining AeroVironment’s unmanned aircraft technology and systems integration skills with Eurocopter’s helicopter technology.
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